Surface Area of Pyramid
Surface Area of Pyramid
Secondary 2
Total surface area of pyramid = total area of all faces
For the right square-based pyramid illustrated, let the base side be \(p\) and the common perpendicular height of each triangular face be \(s\). Then total surface area is \(p^2+4(\frac12ps)=p^2+2ps\). For a general pyramid, add the individual face areas.
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Answer:For a right square pyramid with base side \(p\) and slant height \(s\), the total surface area is \(2ps+p^2\).
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