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31 August, 19:59

The base of a pyramid is a square with dimensions 12 in by 12 in. The height of the pyramid is 10 in. What is the slant height of the pyramid?

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  1. 31 August, 20:28
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    The slant height is the hypotenuse of the right triangle formed by the height and half the base length. Use the Pythagorean Theorem.

    a² + b² = c²

    6² + 10² = c²

    36 + 100 = c²

    136 = c²

    √136 = √c²

    c = 11.66 in
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