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A right pyramid with a square base has a base edge length of 24 feet and a slant height of 20 feet.

A right pyramid with square base has a base edge length of 24 feet and slant height of 20 feet.

What is the height of the pyramid?

4 feet
8 feet
12 feet
16 feet

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The slant height, the pyramid height, and half a base edge form a right triangle: h^2 + 12^2 = 20^2. So h = sqrt(400 − 144) = sqrt(256) = 16 feet.