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A pyramid has a base that is a regular hexagon with an apothem measuring The base of thepyramid is shown below.Side Length = 2010V3 inIf the pyramid has a height of 17 units, what is the approximate volume of the pyramid? Round tothe tenth

A pyramid has a base that is a regular hexagon with an apothem measuring The base-example-1
User Milan Gajera
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We will have that the volume will be:


V=\frac{\sqrt[]{3}}{2}a^2h

That is:


V=\frac{\sqrt[]{3}}{2}(20)^2(17)\Rightarrow V=5888.972746\ldots
\Rightarrow V\approx5889

So, the volume will be approximately 5889 cubic inches.

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