Answer:
384 cm²
Step-by-step explanation:
Since it is a square pyramid, the total surface area of the pyramid is the area of its square base plus the area of its 4 triangular faces.
[tex]\boxed{area \: of \: triangle = \frac{1}{2} \times base \times height }[/tex]
Area of a triangular face
= ½ ×12 ×10
= 60 cm²
[tex]\boxed{area \: of \: square = side \times side}[/tex]
Base area of pyramid
= 12 ×12
= 144 cm²
∴ Surface area of pyramid
= 4(60) +144
= 240 +144
= 384 cm²
