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What is the base area of a square pyramid of volume 216 cm3 and height 8 cm?

User Chirag Ghori
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Answer:

81cm2

Explanation:

Volume = 1/3Base area * height

216 =1/3x * 8

3/8*216 =8/3x *3/8

x=81cm2

User Michael Ohlrogge
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Answer:

We have the formula for pyramid volume V = (B.h)/3 => B = 3V / h

=> B = (216 . 3)/8 = 81 m2

the base area of a square pyramid : 81 m2

Explanation:

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