Use the image to answer the question. A metalworker is creating decorative points in the form of triangular pyramids to go on top of a fence she is building. She wants to know the surface area of each pyramid. Use the surface area formula to find the surface area of each pyramid based on the figure. (1 point) cm2

Answer 1

To calculate the surface area of a triangular pyramid (also known as a tetrahedron), you can use the following formula:

\[ \text{Surface Area} = \frac{\sqrt{3}}{4} a^2 + \frac{3 \sqrt{3}}{2} a h \]

where \( a \) is the length of the side of the base triangle and \( h \) is the height from the base to the apex of the pyramid.

However, if you don't have the specific dimensions from the image, you cannot compute a numerical answer without them. If you can provide the lengths of the sides or any heights directly given in the image, I would be able to assist you in calculating the surface area.