Asked by Vaggi

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

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

O an edge of a triangular face

the distance across the triangular face

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
The second option.

The slant height is the perpendicular height of a lateral triangular face from the apex down to the midpoint of a base edge (often denoted l). For a square pyramid with base side s and vertical height h: l = sqrt(h^2 + (s/2)^2).