Question

4 ft-

What is the volume of a
triangular pyramid that
is 4 ft. tall and has a base
area of 3 square ft.?
cubic feet
4

Answer 1

well, we already know the area of the base, is 3 ft².

`\textit{volume of a pyramid}\\\\ V=\cfrac{Bh}{3} ~~ \begin{cases} B=\stackrel{base's}{area}\\ h=height\\[-0.5em] \hrulefill\\ h=4\\ B=3 \end{cases}\implies V=\cfrac{(3)(4)}{3}\implies V=4~ft^3`