Akira receives a prize at a science fair for having the most informative project. Her trophy is in the shape of a square pyramid and is covered in shiny gold foil.

How much gold foil did it take to cover the trophy, including the bottom?

Akira needs 45 square inches of  gold foil to cover the chair free including the bottom

Step-by-step explanation:

Total surface  =  surface area of the base square + area of 4 triangles

Step 1: The surface area of the base square

surface area of the base = surface area of the square =  

where s is the side length

The the surface area of the base  = = 9 square inches

Step 2: The surface area of the side triangles

The area of the triangle =

On substituting the values,

The area of the triangle =

The area of the triangle =

The area of the triangle = 9 square inches

Now the area of 4 triangles  =  4 x 9  = 36 square inches

Thus the total surface area  =  9 + 36 = 45 square inches

x ≥ 18 is your answer

step-by-step explanation:

let "a number" = x

(2/3)x + 17 ≥ 29

isolate the variable (x). do the opposite of pemdas (parenthesis, exponent (& root), multiplication, division, addition, subtraction).

first, subtract 17 from both sides.

(2/3)x + 17 (-17) ≥ 29 (-17)

(2/3)x ≥ 29 - 17

(2/3)x ≥ 12

next, multiply 3/2 to both sides to isolate the x

(3/2)(2/3)x ≥ 12(3/2)

x ≥ 12(3/2)

simplify. multiply, then divide

x ≥ (12 * 3)/2

x ≥ (36)/2

x ≥ 18

x ≥ 18 is your answer

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