This property is a statement of rotational symmetries of a regular pyramid. Using the perpendicular height of the pyramid as the rotational axis, we see that this property tells us that a regular pyramid has a rotation symmetry where the order of the symmetry is equal to the number of vertices of the base.To find the total surface area of a pyramid, we need to sum the area of the base and the areas of the lateral faces. Often, it is helpful to visualize these areas by drawing the net of a pyramid. For instance, the net of a square pyramid is given below.