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The Great Pyramid of Giza is a square-based pyramid. The base of the pyramid has side length 230.4 m and the vertical height is 146.5 m. The Great Pyramid is represented in the diagram below as ABCDE. The vertex E is directly above the centre O of the base. M is the midpoint of BC.

Show that the angle between ​​​​​​EM and the base of the pyramid is 52° correct to 2 significant figures.

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Important Questions on Relationships in Space: Geometry and Trigonometry in 2D and 3D

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The Great Pyramid of Giza is a square-based pyramid. The base of the pyramid has side length 230.4 m and the vertical height is 146.5 m. The Great Pyramid is represented in the diagram below as ABCDE. The vertex E is directly above the centre O of the base. M is the midpoint of BC.

Find the total surface area of the pyramid including the base. If the total surface area of the pyramid is k m2, then the value of k is ..... (Round off and write the answer to nearest integer, like if the answer is 293.7, then round it to 300)

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The Great Pyramid of Giza is a square-based pyramid. The base of the pyramid has side length 230.4 m and the vertical height is 146.5 m. The Great Pyramid is represented in the diagram below as ABCDE. The vertex E is directly above the centre O of the base. M is the midpoint of BC.

Find the angle between an edge and the base.  (Round off and write the answer in 1 decimal place)

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