find surface area of the square pyramid!!! pls i need help with explaining!!!!!

Answer:
39 square yards
Step-by-step explanation:
The base is a square, so the area is 3 x 3 = 9.
Each side is a triangle, and the formula for that is (1/2)(base)(height)
The base of each side is 3 and the height of each is 5. There are 4 of those, so it's 4 x (1/2)(3)(5) = (2)(3)(5) = 30
Add the base and sides
30 + 9 = 39
Answer:
39 yards
Step-by-step explanation:
surface area = A + [tex]\frac{1}{2}[/tex] ps
A = area of the base
p = perimeter of the base
s = slant height
the base of the pyramid is a square, all sides and angles are equal
; 3 yards
; area of a square = l x w
; area of the base = 9 yd (A)
perimeter of the base ; 3 + 3 + 3 + 3 = 12 yd (p)
slant height = 5 yd (s)
; sub it into the formula
surface area = 9 + [tex]\frac{1}{2}[/tex] x 12 x 5
surface area = 39 yd