Find the area of right triangles, other triangles, special quadrilaterals and polygons by composing into rectangles or decomposing into triangles and quadrilaterals; apply these techniques in the context of solving real-world and mathematical problems. (MP.1, MP.6, MP.8)

Example Problems
A bird feeder roof is a square pyramid with a base edge of and a slant height of . The underside of the roof (the base) will also be painted.

What is the
total painted area?
A ceramic decorative pyramid has a base edge of and a slant height of . The glazing will cover the entire outside, including the base.

How much
glazed surface area is needed?
A hollow model of a square pyramid has a base edge of and a slant height of . The cardboard used includes the base.

What is the
total area of cardboard needed?
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