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2. What is the volume of the regular pyramid to the nearest whole number?
14 cm
12 cm

2. What is the volume of the regular pyramid to the nearest whole number? 14 cm 12 cm-example-1

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291 cm^3

The volume of a pyramid is (area of base x height) / 3
In this case the base is an equilateral triangle with side 12cm.
Using the semi perimeter formula gives
Base = sr( 18 x 6 x 6 x 6) = 62.3538...
Volume = 62.3538... x 14 / 3 = 290.9845...
= 291 to nearest whole number

You could find the base area using Pythagoras and 1/2bh or the Sine formula
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