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9-5 Surface Area of Space Figures

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Integrated I<br />

Section 9-5 <strong>Surface</strong> <strong>Area</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Space</strong> <strong>Figures</strong><br />

Pyramid: A space figure with a polygon as its one base and triangular faces.<br />

*has only one based, which its name is derived from.<br />

Regular Pyramid: A pyramid whose base is a regular polygon (all sides are equal<br />

length) and whose faces are congruent isosceles triangles.<br />

Height and Slant Height <strong>of</strong> a Pyramid:<br />

<strong>Surface</strong> <strong>Area</strong> <strong>of</strong> a Pyramid:<br />

S.A. = area <strong>of</strong> the base + area <strong>of</strong> the faces (triangles)<br />

Example 3:<br />

Find the surface area <strong>of</strong> the regular square pyramid:<br />

9-5 <strong>Surface</strong> <strong>Area</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Space</strong> <strong>Figures</strong>

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