Find surface of a square pyramid

Answer 1

The surface area of a square pyramid is equal to the sum of the areas of its four triangular faces and its square base.

Surface Area = (Base Area) + (4 x (Triangle Area))

Base Area = a2

Triangle Area = (1/2) x (Base Length) x (Perpendicular Height)

Therefore, the surface area of a square pyramid is:

Surface Area = a2 + (4 x (1/2) x a x h)

Where a is the length of one side of the square base and h is the perpendicular height of the pyramid.