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The base of a pyramid is a rectangle with an area of 27.6 cm². What is the height, in centimeters, of the pyramid if its volume is 82.8 cm³?NOTE: Volume of a pyramid: V-Bh where B is the area of the baseAnswer:A-6B-2C-9D-18

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The volume of the pyramid can be found by using the following expression:


V=(B\cdot h)/(3)

Where "B" is the area of the base, "h" is the height of the pyramid and V is the volume we want to find. We can calculate the height by replacing the values for volume and the area of the base as shown below:


\begin{gathered} 82.8=(27.6\cdot h)/(3) \\ 27.6\cdot h=3\cdot82.8 \\ 27.6\cdot h=248.4 \\ h=(248.4)/(27.6)=9\text{ cm} \end{gathered}

The height of the pyramid is equal to 9 cm, the correct answer is C.

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