The circular base of a hemisphere of radius $2$ rests on the base of a square pyramid of height $6$. The hemisphere is tangent to the other four faces of the pyramid. What is the edge-length of the base of the pyramid?
$\textbf{(A)}\ 3\sqrt{2} \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ \frac{13}{3} \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ 4\sqrt{2} \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ 6 \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ \frac{13}{2}$
Let $ABCDE$ be the pyramid with $ABCD$ as the square base. Let $O$ and $M$ be the center of square $ABCD$ and the midpoint of side $AB$ respectively. Lastly, let the hemisphere be tangent to the triangular face $ABE$ at $P$.
Notice that $\triangle EOM$ has a right angle at $O$. Since the hemisphere is tangent to the triangular face $ABE$ at $P$, $\angle EPO$ is also $90^{\circ}$. Hence $\triangle EOM$ is similar to $\triangle EPO$.
$\frac{OM}{2} = \frac{6}{EP}$
$OM = \frac{6}{EP} \times 2$
$OM = \frac{6}{\sqrt{6^2 - 2^2}} \times 2 = \frac{3\sqrt{2}}{2}$
The length of the square base is thus $2 \times \frac{3\sqrt{2}}{2} = 3\sqrt{2} \rightarrow \boxed{\textbf{A}}$