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The Pyramid of the Sun, in Teotihuacán, Mexico, is about 6 m tall and has a square base with side length 225m. What is the volume in cubic kilometers of the pyramid to the nearest thousandth?

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v of a square pyramid=1/3(areaofbase)H
remember that LW=area of base
H=6m
sides of base =225
L=W
equation is =
V=1/3(225 times 225) times 6=(225 times 225) times 2=50625*2=101250 cubic meters or m^3

answer is V=101250 cubic meters or m^3
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