Question

10. Kipp constructed a pentagonal pyramid for his social studies report. The base had an area of 12 cm². It took 48 cubic centimeters of clay to make his model. Find the height of the pyramid.

Answer 1

We can use the formula for the volume of a pentagonal pyramid to solve this problem:

Volume = (1/3) × Base Area × Height

We know that the base area is 12 cm² and the volume is 48 cubic centimeters. We can substitute these values into the formula and solve for the height:

48 = (1/3) × 12 × Height

Multiplying both sides by 3 gives:

144 = 12 × Height

Dividing both sides by 12 gives:

Height = 12

Therefore, the height of the pentagonal pyramid is 12 centimeters.