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If 'h' be the height of a pyramid standing on a base which is an equilateral triangle of side 'a' units, then the slant height is :

A

`sqrt(h^2+a^2/4)`

B

`sqrt(h^2+a^2/8)`

C

`sqrt(h^2+a^2/3)`

D

`sqrt(h^2+a^2)`

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