What is the slant height x of this square pyramid? Express your answer in radical form.

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Jim H
May 26, 2017

2√3 m

Explanation:

Each side is an equilateral triangle with sides of length 4 m.

x is the height of the triangle. It is also the long side of a 30-60-90 triangle whose hypotenuse has length 4 m.

Therefore, x=√32⋅4

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