Question

Each side of the square base is 5 inches long and the height of the pyramid is 5 inches. Approximately how much wood is in the pyramid?

Answer 1

Answer:
`41.67\ in.^3`

Explanation:

Given

The side of the square base is 5 inches

height of the pyramid is 5 inches

The volume of a square pyramid is

`V=(1)/(3)a^2h`

Putting the values

`\Rightarrow V=(1)/(3)* 5^2* 5\\\\\Rightarrow V=41.67\ in.^3`

The pyramid contains
`41.67\ in.^3` of wood