A pyramid has a base in the shape of a rhombus and a peak directly above the base's center. The pyramid's height is 5, its base's sides have lengths of 9, and its base has a corner with an angle of 5π8. What is the pyramid's surface area?

1 Answer
Jun 10, 2018

TSA of Pyramid Ap=74.83+121.08=195.91

Explanation:

SurfaceAreaofPyramid=Areaofρmbusbase+Areaof4slants

Ap=Ab+4As

b=9,θ=5π8,h=5

Ab=b2sinθ=92sin(5π8)=74.83

4As=4((12)bl)=29(92)2+52

4As=121.08

TSA of Pyramid Ap=74.83+121.08=195.91