Question

A square pyramid has a base 5 meters in length and a height of 5 meters. Approximate the volume of the object.

125 cubic meters
62.5 cubic meters
41.7 cubic meters
25 cubic meters

Answer 1

It's 41.7.

Explanation:

The reason why is that the square pyramid's equation is 1/3 Bh.

The base is 5 x 5 = 25. Then the height is also 5, so we need to multiply that too (25 x 5 = 125). Lastly, we divide by 3 (125 divided by 3 is 41.7)

Answer 2

Final Answer: 41.7

The other person who answered is incorrect. I completed an assignment just now with the exact question listed above, and my answer (41.7) was correct.

You have to use this equation:

V = 1/3 (5 • 5) (5)

V = 1/3 • 25 • 5

V = 125/3

V = 41.6667

V = 41.7 (rounded to nearest hundreth)