Asked by IGotYa

Use the formula for the surface area of a square pyramid to solve for the slant height if the length of the base is 40 in. and SA
equals 2,800 in2
.(1 point)
in.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Surface area formula: SA = s^2 + 2s·l.
Plug in s = 40 and SA = 2800: 2800 = 40^2 + 2(40)l = 1600 + 80l.
So 80l = 1200 and l = 1200/80 = 15 in.