A square pyramid with side 10 cm has a volume of 400 cm3. Find the total surface area of the pyramid.

  1. 240 cm2
  2. 300 cm2
  3. 360 cm2
  4. 420 cm2

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Option 3 : 360 cm2
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Base area of the pyramid = Area of square = (10)2 = 100 cm2

∵ Volume of pyramid = 1/3 × Base area × Height

⇒ 400 = 1/3 × 100 × Height

⇒ Height of pyramid (h)= 12 cm

          

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Now,

⇒ Slant height of pyramid = √[(height)2 + (side/2)2] = √(144 + 25) = √169 = 13 cm

⇒ Area of a triangular face = 1/2 × side × slant height = 1/2 × 10 × 13 = 65 cm2

∵ A square pyramid has four triangular faces & a square base,

∴ Total surface area of pyramid = 4(65) + 100 = 360 cm2
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