What is the slant height x of this square pyramid? Express your answer in radical form.

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Jim H
May 26, 2017

#2sqrt3# m

Explanation:

Each side is an equilateral triangle with sides of length #4# m.

#x# is the height of the triangle. It is also the long side of a 30-60-90 triangle whose hypotenuse has length #4# m.

Therefore, #x = sqrt3/2 * 4#

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