The Great Pyramids are located near Cairo, Egypt. They are all square pyramids, and their dimensions are shown in the table. What is the lateral area of the Pyramid of Cheops?
Make Arguments A square pyramid has a base with a side length of 4 cm and triangular faces with a height of 7 cm. Esther calculated the surface area as \((4\times4) + 4(4\times7) = 128\text{ cm}^{2}\). Explain Esther’s error and find the correct surface area
Jose says the lateral area of the square pyramid is \(260\text{ in.}^{2}\). Do you agree or disagree with Jose? Use numbers and words to support your answer.