Question

Able is carving a rectangular pyramid clock out of green quartz. The length of the rectangle base is 14 cm and the height of the clock is 9cm. If the clock needs to have a volume of 168cm3 what is the width of the base

Answer 1

14cm

Explanation:

Volume of the pyramid = Base area × height/3

V = BH/3

Base area = 14×width

Height= 9cm

Volume = 168cm³

Substitute into the formula

168 = 4w×9/3

36w = 168×3

36w = 504

w = 14cm

Hence the width of the pyramid is 14cm