Find the total surface area of the pyramid with base length and height be 10 cm and 12 cm respectively.​

Hence, total surface area of the pyramid is 360 cm².

Step-by-step explanation:

We first calculate slant height L of the pyramid with base s=10 cm and height 12 cm:

L²=H²+(s/2)²=122+(10/2)²=122+5²

=144+25=169⇒

L=(169)^1/2=13

The perimeter of the base is P=4s, since it is a square, therefore, 

P=4×10=40 cm

The general formula for the lateral surface area of a regular pyramid is LSA=1/2Pl where P represents the perimeter of the base and l is the slant height.

Since the perimeter of the pyramid is P=40 cm and the slant height is l=13 cm, therefore, the lateral surface area is:

LSA=1/2Pl=1/2×40×13=260 cm²

Now, the area of the base B=s² with s=10 cm is:

B=s²=10²=100 cm²

The general formula for the total surface area of a regular pyramid is TSA=1/2Pl+B where P represents the perimeter of the base, l is the slant height and B is the area of the base.

Since LSA=1/2Pl=260 cm² and area of the base is B=100 cm², therefore, the total surface area is:

TSA=1/2Pl+B=260+100=360 cm²

Hence, total surface area of the pyramid is 360 cm².

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