Answer:
The answer is 45 inches².
Step-by-step explanation:
First, you have to find the area of each triangle:
[tex]area = \frac{1}{2} \times base \times height[/tex]
[tex]let \: base = 3 \\ let \: height = 6[/tex]
[tex]area = \frac{1}{2} \times 3 \times 6[/tex]
[tex]area = \frac{1}{2} \times 18[/tex]
[tex]area = 9 \: \: {inches}^{2} [/tex]
Assuming that the formula for surface area of pyramid is Surface area = base area(area of square) × 4(area of triangle):
[tex]base \: area = 3 \times 3 = 9[/tex]
[tex]area \: of \: triangle = 9[/tex]
[tex]s.a = 9 + 4(9)[/tex]
[tex]s.a = 9 + 36[/tex]
[tex]s.a = 45 \: \: {inches}^{2} [/tex]
