what is the slant height in a rectangular or square pyramid?
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The slant height in a rectangular or square pyramid is the height of one of the triangular faces of the pyramid. It is the distance from the apex of the pyramid (top point) to the base along one of the edges of the base. The slant height is different from the height of the pyramid, which is the perpendicular distance from the apex to the base.
choose from these answers
a. an edge of a triangular face
b. the distance across the triangular face
c. the height from the apex straight down to the base of the triangular face where it forms a right angle
d. the height of the pyramid from the apex straight down to the middle of the base of the pyramid
a. an edge of a triangular face
b. the distance across the triangular face
c. the height from the apex straight down to the base of the triangular face where it forms a right angle
d. the height of the pyramid from the apex straight down to the middle of the base of the pyramid
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