Surface Area of a Regular Right Pyramid

Formula

a: The length of an apothem of the base of the pyramid

n: The number of sides of the base of the pyramid

s: The length of a side of the base of the pyramid

h: The height of the pyramid

S: The surface area of the pyramid

Explanation

To determine the formula for the surface area of any pyramid, find the sum of the areas of every face.

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