Surface Area of Rectangular Pyramids Quick Check Answers
1. To calculate the surface area of a rectangular pyramid, you need to find the area of the base (length x width) and the area of each of the three triangular faces.
2. The formula for the surface area of a rectangular pyramid is:
Surface Area = base area + (0.5 x perimeter of base x slant height)
3. To find the perimeter of the base, you need to add up all four sides of the base.
4. To find the slant height, you can use the Pythagorean theorem: slant height = square root of (height^2 + 0.5 x base length^2)
5. Once you have calculated the base area, perimeter of the base, and slant height, you can substitute them into the formula for the surface area of the rectangular pyramid and solve for the final answer.