Surface Area of a Rectangular Pyramid. The surface area of a regular square pyramid is the sum of area of the base and area of four isosceles triangles. But for rectangular pyramid, with rectangular base, we can not use the standard formula of surface area because there is more than one slant height ($s_1$ and $s_2$).
Step 1. Drink plenty of water with your meals and between meals. Water helps soften your stool. If you do not drink enough fluids, your body will pull water from the colon, hardening the stools. Also avoid caffeinated beverages, which cause your body to lose water.
Report Abuse. Stool softness typically take 2-4 days to soften your stool but a stimulant laxative typically takes about 2-12 hours to work. There is a difference. There are laxatives that will help soften your stool but not not make you go then there are laxatives that will help you to go. Kim Â· 4 years ago.