Maximum surface area.

Geometry Level 3

Given the net of a square-based pyramid. What value of a a among the ones given maximizes the surface area (inclusive of the base)?

3 2 5 7 4

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1 solution

Hana Wehbi
Feb 9, 2018

The larger the base, the maximum surface area obtained, Simple!

Can you elaborate why?

Calvin Lin Staff - 3 years, 3 months ago

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Ok, l will.

Hana Wehbi - 3 years, 3 months ago

I can only has a=5(2)^0.5, which gives maximum surface area of 100. That 100 is our domain.

rab gani - 3 years, 2 months ago

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I will provide a detailed solution. We have one square and four triangles.

Hana Wehbi - 3 years, 2 months ago

Please send solution my email kamalsingh2012.12@gmail.com

Kamalsingh Prajapati - 3 years ago

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