Question

A pyramid with a square base has a height of 5 cm. If the perimeter of the base of

the pyramid is 12 cm, what is the volume of the pyramid (in cubic centimeters)?

Answer 1

The perimeter of the square base is 12 cm, so the length of each side of the base is 12/4=3cm.

The volume of the pyramid can be found using the formula:

V = (1/3)Bh

where B is the area of the base and h is the height.

The area of the base is the length of one side squared, so B = 3^2 = 9.

So, the volume of the pyramid is:

V = (1/3) * 9 * 5 = 15 cubic centimeters.