Answer:
The area of the pyramid is 360 unit²
Step-by-step explanation:
Given
Base Edge, a = 10
Height, h = 12
Required
Determine the surface area
The surface area of a regular pyramid is calculated as thus;
[tex]A = a^2 + 2a\sqrt{\frac{a^2}{4} + h^2}[/tex]
Substitute values for a and h
[tex]A = 10^2 + 2 * 10 * \sqrt{\frac{10^2}{4} + 12^2}[/tex]
Evaluate all squares
[tex]A = 100 + 2 * 10 * \sqrt{\frac{100}{4} + 144}[/tex]
[tex]A = 100 + 2 * 10 * \sqrt{25 + 144}[/tex]
[tex]A = 100 + 2 * 10 * \sqrt{169}[/tex]
Take positive square root of 169
[tex]A = 100 + 2 * 10 * 13[/tex]
[tex]A = 100 + 260[/tex]
[tex]A = 360[/tex]
Hence, the area of the pyramid is 360 unit²
