12 inchs and 18 in
Find the slant height of the square pyramid. Round to the nearest whole inch, if necessary.
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Responses
6 in.
6 in.
15 in.
15 in.
13 in.
13 in.
8 in.
To find the slant height of a square pyramid, we need the height of the pyramid as well as the half of the base's length (since the base is a square). However, the question seems to provide two separate measurements, 12 inches and 18 inches without specifying what they pertain to.
Assuming the 12 inches is the side length of the square base (which is typical for a square pyramid), the half of the base's length would be 6 inches (12 inches divided by 2).
Assuming the 18 inches is the height of the pyramid (from the center of the base to the apex), we can then use the Pythagorean theorem in the right triangle that consists of the slant height (hypotenuse of the right triangle), half the length of the base (one leg of the right triangle), and the height of the pyramid (the other leg of the right triangle).
Let "s" be the slant height, "b/2" be half the base's length (which is 6 inches), and "h" be the height (which is 18 inches).
According to the Pythagorean theorem:
(s)^2 = (b/2)^2 + (h)^2
(s)^2 = (6 in.)^2 + (18 in.)^2
(s)^2 = 36 in.^2 + 324 in.^2
(s)^2 = 360 in.^2
s = √(360 in.^2)
s ≈ 18.97 inches
Rounded to the nearest whole inch, the slant height would be approximately 19 inches. However, this option is not given in the choices provided. It's important to make sure the measurements given (12 inches and 18 inches) do indeed represent half the base's length and the height of the pyramid, respectively. If there's another interpretation for these dimensions, the solution will vary accordingly. If one of these dimensions is the slant height itself or if they should be interpreted differently, please provide additional context or clarify the measurements to solve for the slant height accurately.