Question

Find the volume of a pyramid with a square base, where the side length of the base is 16.6m and the height of the pyramid is 9.1 m. Round your answer to the nearest tenth of a cubic meter.

Answer 1

Formula for volume of square pyramid:-

V = 1/3 x a^2 x h

Where 'a' is the length of one side of the base, and 'h' is the height.

Plug in our values, given that:

16.6m = side length of base.

9.1m = height of pyramid.

V = 1/3 x a^2 x h

V = 1/3 x 16.6^2 x 9.1

V = 1/3 x 275.56 x 9.1

V = 1/3 x 2507.596

V = 2507.596/3

V = 835.865, which rounds to 835.9 cubic meters.