Pyramid-shaped roof

A block-shaped shed is covered with a quadrilateral pyramid-shaped roof with a base with sides of 6 m and 3 m and a height of 2.5 m. How many m² (square meters) must be purchased if an extra 40% is calculated for roofing and waste?

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arithmetic

square root

solid geometry

pyramid
surface area

planimetry

Pythagorean theorem
right triangle
area of a shape
triangle
rectangle

basic operations and concepts

percentages

Units of physical quantities

area

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