Question

2. The diagram shows a pyramid. B 150 m A Given B is the vertex of the pyramid which is directly above the midpoint of the square base. The height of the pyramid is 150 m and the gradient of its sloping edge AB is 2. Find the base length, in m, of the pyramid.​

Answer 1

The calculated base length of the pyramid. is 100 meters

Finding the base length, in meters, of the pyramid.​

From the question, we have the following parameters that can be used in our computation:

The square pyramid

Also, we have

Height = 150 m

Gradient = 3/2

This means that

Height/Base = Gradient

So, we have

150/Base = 3/2

This gives

Base = 2/3 * 150

Base = 100

Hence, the base length, in meters, of the pyramid. is 100 meters