How are the volume formulas for right prisms and pyramids the same?

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Cody Moniz · Answer 1 · 2019-07-28T21:31:19+0000

The usual formulas both involve the area of the base (B) and the height (h).

... volume of a prism = Bh

... volume of a pyramid = (1/3)Bh