why is the slant height s = sqrt(2) - x . Please explain thoroughly how...

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why is the slant height s = sqrt(2) - x . Please explain thoroughly how to find the slant height.

(Folding a pyramid) A pyramid with a square base and four faces, each in the shape of an isosceles triangle, is made by cutting away four triangles from 2 ft square piece of cardboard and bending up the resulting triangles to form the walls of the pyramid. What is the largest volume the pyramid can have? Hint: The volume of a pyramid having base area A and height h measured perpendicular to the base is V = (1/3)Ah.

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Approach While dealing with these kind of problems when you are facing difficulty to understand the relations between the sides just try to observe and make the relations between the given    See Answer
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