How to find the surface area of a tetrahedron - PSAT Math

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A regular tetrahedron has four congruent faces, each of which is an equilateral triangle.

A given tetrahedron has edges of length six inches. Give the total surface area of the tetrahedron.

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Answer

The area of an equilateral triangle is given by the formula

Since there are four equilateral triangles that comprise the surface of the tetrahedron, the total surface area is

Substitute :

square inches.

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