Question

a pyrimid has a base that is a triangle. the length of the base triangle is 5 meters and the height of the triangle is 12 meters. the height of the pyrimid is 10 meters. how would you explain to a friend how to find the volume of the pyrimid

Answer 1

Use the formula V = (1/3)Bh, where V is the volume, B is the area of the base, and h is the height.

Explanation:

Find the area of the base triangle using the formula

A = (1/2)bh where A is the area, b is the base of the triangle, and h is the height of the triangle

For this example, the area of base B is..

A = (1/2)(5)(12)

A = 30 m²

The volume of the pyramid is...

V = (1/3)(30)(10)

V = 100 m³