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Pre-Algebra Examples
Step 1
The surface area of a pyramid is equal to the sum of the areas of each side of the pyramid. The base of the pyramid has area , and and represent the slant height on the length and slant height on the width.
Step 2
Substitute the values of the length , the width , and the height into the formula for surface area of a pyramid.
Step 3
Step 3.1
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 3.1.1
Factor out of .
Step 3.1.2
Factor out of .
Step 3.1.3
Cancel the common factor.
Step 3.1.4
Rewrite the expression.
Step 3.2
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 3.2.1
Factor out of .
Step 3.2.2
Factor out of .
Step 3.2.3
Cancel the common factor.
Step 3.2.4
Rewrite the expression.
Step 3.3
Multiply by .
Step 3.4
Multiply by .
Step 3.5
Multiply by .
Step 3.6
Cancel the common factor of and .
Step 3.6.1
Factor out of .
Step 3.6.2
Cancel the common factors.
Step 3.6.2.1
Factor out of .
Step 3.6.2.2
Cancel the common factor.
Step 3.6.2.3
Rewrite the expression.
Step 3.7
Cancel the common factor of and .
Step 3.7.1
Factor out of .
Step 3.7.2
Cancel the common factors.
Step 3.7.2.1
Factor out of .
Step 3.7.2.2
Cancel the common factor.
Step 3.7.2.3
Rewrite the expression.
Step 3.8
Multiply the numerator by the reciprocal of the denominator.
Step 3.9
Multiply .
Step 3.9.1
Multiply by .
Step 3.9.2
Multiply by .
Step 3.10
Apply the product rule to .
Step 3.11
Raise to the power of .
Step 3.12
Raise to the power of .
Step 3.13
Cancel the common factor of and .
Step 3.13.1
Factor out of .
Step 3.13.2
Cancel the common factors.
Step 3.13.2.1
Factor out of .
Step 3.13.2.2
Cancel the common factor.
Step 3.13.2.3
Rewrite the expression.
Step 3.14
Apply the product rule to .
Step 3.15
Raise to the power of .
Step 3.16
Raise to the power of .
Step 3.17
To write as a fraction with a common denominator, multiply by .
Step 3.18
Write each expression with a common denominator of , by multiplying each by an appropriate factor of .
Step 3.18.1
Multiply by .
Step 3.18.2
Multiply by .
Step 3.19
Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
Step 3.20
Simplify the numerator.
Step 3.20.1
Multiply by .
Step 3.20.2
Add and .
Step 3.21
Rewrite as .
Step 3.22
Simplify the denominator.
Step 3.22.1
Rewrite as .
Step 3.22.2
Pull terms out from under the radical, assuming positive real numbers.
Step 3.23
Multiply .
Step 3.23.1
Multiply by .
Step 3.23.2
Multiply by .
Step 3.24
Cancel the common factor of and .
Step 3.24.1
Factor out of .
Step 3.24.2
Cancel the common factors.
Step 3.24.2.1
Factor out of .
Step 3.24.2.2
Cancel the common factor.
Step 3.24.2.3
Rewrite the expression.
Step 3.25
Cancel the common factor of and .
Step 3.25.1
Factor out of .
Step 3.25.2
Cancel the common factors.
Step 3.25.2.1
Factor out of .
Step 3.25.2.2
Cancel the common factor.
Step 3.25.2.3
Rewrite the expression.
Step 3.26
Multiply the numerator by the reciprocal of the denominator.
Step 3.27
Multiply .
Step 3.27.1
Multiply by .
Step 3.27.2
Multiply by .
Step 3.28
Apply the product rule to .
Step 3.29
Raise to the power of .
Step 3.30
Raise to the power of .
Step 3.31
Cancel the common factor of and .
Step 3.31.1
Factor out of .
Step 3.31.2
Cancel the common factors.
Step 3.31.2.1
Factor out of .
Step 3.31.2.2
Cancel the common factor.
Step 3.31.2.3
Rewrite the expression.
Step 3.32
Apply the product rule to .
Step 3.33
Raise to the power of .
Step 3.34
Raise to the power of .
Step 3.35
To write as a fraction with a common denominator, multiply by .
Step 3.36
To write as a fraction with a common denominator, multiply by .
Step 3.37
Write each expression with a common denominator of , by multiplying each by an appropriate factor of .
Step 3.37.1
Multiply by .
Step 3.37.2
Multiply by .
Step 3.37.3
Multiply by .
Step 3.37.4
Multiply by .
Step 3.38
Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
Step 3.39
Simplify the numerator.
Step 3.39.1
Multiply by .
Step 3.39.2
Multiply by .
Step 3.39.3
Add and .
Step 3.40
Rewrite as .
Step 3.41
Simplify the numerator.
Step 3.41.1
Rewrite as .
Step 3.41.2
Pull terms out from under the radical, assuming positive real numbers.
Step 3.42
Simplify the denominator.
Step 3.42.1
Rewrite as .
Step 3.42.2
Pull terms out from under the radical, assuming positive real numbers.
Step 3.43
Multiply .
Step 3.43.1
Multiply by .
Step 3.43.2
Multiply by .
Step 3.43.3
Multiply by .
Step 4
To write as a fraction with a common denominator, multiply by .
Step 5
Step 5.1
Multiply by .
Step 5.2
Multiply by .
Step 6
Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
Step 7
Step 7.1
Multiply by .
Step 7.2
Add and .
Step 8
Calculate the approximate solution to decimal places.