1 5 and a base of a regular hexagon with side length 6 . If the total surface area of the pyramid can be expressed as x 3 + y 7 , where x and y are integers, find x + y .
The right pyramid shown in the figure has a height of
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Area of the regular hexagonal base: A 1 = 6 ⋅ ( 4 6 2 3 ) = 5 4 3 .
Area of the six slanted faces: A 2 = 6 ⋅ ( 2 1 ⋅ 6 ⋅ 1 5 2 + ( 3 3 ) 2 ) = 1 0 8 7 .
Hence, x = 5 4 , y = 1 0 8 ⇒ x + y = 1 6 2 .
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Let the length of the slanting side of the isosceles triangle be a . Then a = 1 5 2 + 6 2 = 2 6 1 = 3 2 9 . By Heron's formula , the area of an isosceles triangle is:
A △ = ( a + 3 ) ( 3 2 ) ( a − 3 ) = 9 ( a 2 − 9 ) = 9 ⋅ 9 ⋅ 2 8 = 1 8 7 Note that s = 2 2 a + 6 = a + 3
The area of the base hexagon is that of six equilateral triangles with side length 6 . Then A hex = 6 ⋅ 2 6 2 sin 6 0 ∘ = 5 4 3 .
Therefore the total surface area A = A hex + 6 A △ = 5 4 3 + 1 0 8 7 . ⟹ x + y = 5 4 + 1 0 8 = 1 6 2 .