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What are the dimensions of the rectangular pyramid that is exactly one-third the volume of the rectangular prism?

  

A = unitsB = unitsC = units
What are the dimensions of the rectangular pyramid that is exactly one-third the volume-example-1
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A = 8 units
B = 3 units
C = 4 units

The reason why these measures are the same as the measures in the rectangular prism is that a rectangular pyramid is naturally 1/3 the volume of a rectangular prism that has the same altitude, base measures. Here are the formulas to compare.

Formula for Volume of Rectangular Prism= Base x Altitude
Formula for Volume of Rectangular Pyramid = (1/3) x Base x Altitude
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