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Find the volume of the square pyramid (round to the 10th place, if necessary)

Find the volume of the square pyramid (round to the 10th place, if necessary)-example-1

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58.3 in^3

Step-by-step explanation

The volume of a square base pyramid is given by:


\begin{gathered} Volume=(1)/(3)* base\text{ area }* vertical\text{ height} \\ \text{Base area =Area of the square base = 5 x 5 = 25 in}^2 \\ \text{Vertical height = 7 in} \\ \Rightarrow Volume=(1)/(3)*25*7 \\ Volume=(175)/(3) \\ Volume=58.3^{}in^3 \end{gathered}

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