CAT 2019 Slot 2 QA Q18 Mensuration

Question 18 of the Quantitative Ability (QA) section, CAT 2019 Slot 2, with CAT's official answer.

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
  1. A
    10\(\sqrt{2}\)
  2. B
    8\(\sqrt{3}\)
  3. C
    12
  4. D
    5\(\sqrt{5}\)

Answer: (A) 10 √(2) Mensuration MCQ

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