Question

how to find area of a triangular pyramid

Answer 1

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To find the area of a triangular pyramid, you will need to calculate the sum of the area of the triangular base and the area of the three triangular faces.

1. Find the area of the triangular base:
- Measure the base length and height of the triangle forming the base of the pyramid.
- Use the formula for the area of a triangle, which is (1/2) * base * height, to calculate the area of the triangular base.

2. Find the area of the three triangular faces:
- Measure the slant height of the pyramid (the distance from the apex to the center of one of the edges of the base).
- Use the formula for the area of a triangle, which is (1/2) * base * slant height, to calculate the area of each of the three triangular faces.
- Multiply the area of one triangular face by 3 to get the total area of the three triangular faces.

3. Add the area of the triangular base and the area of the three triangular faces together to get the total surface area of the triangular pyramid.