A square pyramid has a volume of 20 cubic feet and a base length of 5 feet. What is it's height?

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Tonymayoral · Answer 1 · 2020-10-14T02:15:04+0000

Answer:

The height of the pyramid is
$2.4\ ft$

Explanation:

we know that

The volume of a square pyramid is equal to

V=(1)/(3)b^(2)h

we have

$V=20\ ft^(3)$

$b=5\ ft$

substitute and solve for h

20=(1)/(3)(5)^(2)h

60=(25)h

$h=60/(25)=2.4\ ft$