Question: What is the surface area of a pyramid?


A ) Lateral area of the pyramid + base area of the pyramid
B ) Twice the lateral area of the pyramid + base area of the pyramid
C ) Lateral area of the pyramid + twice the base area of the pyramid
D ) None of the above

Steps to derive

1 Surface area is sum of the areas of all faces.

2 Pyramids have only one base.

3 Surface area of a pyramid = lateral area of the pyramid + base area of the pyramid.



Hence the right answer is Option A

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