Question

Maya wants to make a pyramid out of plaster for her social studies class. How much plasterdoes she need to make a rectangular pyramid with the dimensions shown below?A11 in. +6 in.8 in.+Type the answer in the box.cubic inches

Answer 1

The volume of the pyramid can be determined as,

`V=(1)/(3)* area\text{ of base}* height`

Substituting the given values,

`\begin{gathered} V=(1)/(3)*(8in*6in)*11in \\ =176in^3 \end{gathered}`

Thus, the 176 cubic inches of plaster is required.