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What is the volume of the pyramid in m3?The pyramid has a squarebase and a height of 5 m. A. 240 m3B. 144 m3C. 120 m3D. 60 m3 E. 20 m3

What is the volume of the pyramid in m3?The pyramid has a squarebase and a height-example-1
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In order to calculate the volume of a pyramid, we can use the formula below:


V=(1)/(3)A\cdot h

Where A is the base area and h is the height.

Since the base is a square, the area is the side length squared:


A=12^2=144\text{ m^^b2}

Now, calculating the volume, we have:


\begin{gathered} V=(1)/(3)\cdot144\cdot5\\ \\ V=240\text{ m^^b3} \end{gathered}

Therefore the correct option is A.

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