What is the surface area of the pyramid shown to the nearest whole number? the diagram is not drawn to scale

a 56ft^2
b 72 ft^2
c 22 ft^2
d 128 ft^2

B 72 ft^2

Step-by-step explanation:

The area surface of a square pyramid is given by adding the area of the square that creates the base, and then the area of the 4 triangles that make up for the sides of the pyramid, so we first calculate the area of the triangle:

Area= b*h/2

Area= 4*7/2

Area=14

Now we calculate the area of the base:

Area=side*side

Area=4*4

Area=16

No we add up the four triangles plus the base:

Surface area=(Sides*4)+base

Surface area= (14*4)+16

Surface area=56+16

Surface area=72

So the surface area of the pyramid would be 72 ft^2

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step-by-step explanation:

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