Let the side length of the square base be represented by s.
The total surface area of the square pyramid is given by:
Surface area = Area of base + Area of 4 lateral triangles
160 = s^2 + 4(96)
160 = s^2 + 384
s^2 = -224
s = √224
s ≈ 14.97 cm
Therefore, the length of one of the sides of the square base is approximately 14.97 cm.
Surface area of a square pyramid is 160cm^2. The area of the lateral triangles is 96cm^2. What is length of one of the sides.
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