Regular pentagonal pyramid calculator
Regular pentagonal pyramid
A regular pentagonal pyramid is a geometric solid that has a pentagonal base and five triangular faces that meet at a single point called the apex. All the faces of the pyramid are identical isosceles triangles. Here’s the information needed to calculate the surface area and volume of a regular pentagonal pyramid:
- Side length of the base (l)
- Apothem of the base (a), which is the distance from the center of the pentagon to the midpoint of any side of the pentagon
- Height of the pyramid (h), which is the distance from the apex to the base along a perpendicular line
Formula for Surface Area: The surface area of a regular pentagonal pyramid can be calculated using the following formula:
A = (5/4) × l² × √(25 + 10 × √5) × h²
Formula for Volume: The volume of a regular pentagonal pyramid can be calculated using the following formula:
V = (5/12) × l² × h × √(5 – 2 × √5)
Steps to Calculate Surface Area and Volume:
- Calculate the apothem of the pentagonal base using the formula: a = (l/2) × √(5 – 2 × √5)
- Calculate the surface area of the pentagonal pyramid using the formula: A = (5/4) × l² × √(25 + 10 × √5) × h²
- Calculate the volume of the pentagonal pyramid using the formula: V = (5/12) × l² × h × √(5 – 2 × √5)
Note: π represents the mathematical constant pi, which is approximately equal to 3.14159.
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