What is the slant height in a rectangular or square pyramid?(1 point)

Responses

the height of the pyramid from the apex straight down to the middle of the base of the pyramid
the height of the pyramid from the apex straight down to the middle of the base of the pyramid

the height from the apex straight down to the base of the triangular face where it forms a right angle
the height from the apex straight down to the base of the triangular face where it forms a right angle

an edge of a triangular face
an edge of a triangular face

the distance across the triangular face
the distance across the triangular face

1 answer

The correct response is: the height from the apex straight down to the base of the triangular face where it forms a right angle.

This describes the slant height of a rectangular or square pyramid, which is the distance from the apex to the base of a triangular face, specifically perpendicular to the base of that face.