(a)
To find: The length of the sides
(a)
Answer to Problem 22WE
The length of the sides
Explanation of Solution
Given information:
The length of the side
Calculation:
The side
Calculate the length of the altitude
The length of the side
The length of the side
Therefore, the length of the sides
(b)
To find: The value of
(b)
Answer to Problem 22WE
The value of
Explanation of Solution
Given information:
The length of the side
Calculation:
The length of the side
So, the length of the side
The length of the lateral edges of the pyramid is equal. So, the length of side
So, the length of the side
Use the Pythagoras theorem in
So, the length of
As calculated in part (a), the value of the length of the side
Use the Pythagoras theorem in
So, the length of
Therefore, the value of
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