CAT 2019 Geometry & Mensuration Question (Hard)

Question

The base of a regular pyramid is a square and each of the other four sides is an equilateral triangle, length of each side being 20 cm. The vertical height of the pyramid, in cm, is

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Step 1 Understand the geometry Let - O be the center of the square base. - V be the apex top vertex of the pyramid. - The triangle formed by any face is equilateral all sides 20 cm - Let A be the midpoint of any side of the square base. - Then, triangle VOA is a right triangle - VA slant height heig

CAT 2019 Geometry & Mensuration — Previous Year Question

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Geometry & Mensuration

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