Question

you want to buy a tent in the shape of a pyramid. The rectangular base is 35 square feet, with a height of 4 feet. What is the volume of the tent? Around your answer to the nearest hundredth.

Answer 1

The volume of a pyramid is V = (1/3) (base) (height), so here

V = (1/3)(35 sq. ft.)(4 ft) = 46.67 cu. ft. (answer)