A square pyramid with a height of 7 inches has a volume of 47.25 cubic inches. Find the side length of the square base. The side length is inches.

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Alexey Romanov · Answer 1 · 2022-09-18T20:24:05+0000

Answer:

4.5 inches

Explanation:

volume= 1/3 (base area) × height

47.25= 1/3 ( base area) × 7

20.25 = base area

now since the base is a square we can evaluate base area = length²

20.25= length²

length = 4.5 inches