Question

The table shows the approximate measurements of the Great Pyramid of Giza in Egypt and the Pyramid of Kukulcan in Mexico.

Pyramid Height (meters)
Area of the Base

(square meters
Pyramid Height (meters)
Great Pyramid of Giza 147 52,900
Pyramid of Kukulcan 30 3,025


Approximately what is the difference between the volume of the Great Pyramid of Giza a

Answer 1

2.6 million cubic metres

Explanation:

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Answer 2

The difference in the volume between the Great Pyramid of Giza and the Pyramid of Kukulcan is approximately 2561850 m³

Explanation:

Here we have both pyramids as rectangular pyramids, therefore, volume of pyramid is given by Volume =
`(1)/(3) * Area \ of \ base \ * Height`

For the Great Pyramid of Giza,

Height = 147 meters

Area of base = 52900 m²

Volume = 1/3 × 52900 ×147 = 2592100 m³

For the Pyramid of Kukulcan,

Height = 30 meters

Area of base = 3,025 m²

Volume = 1/3 × 3,025 × 30= 30250 m³

Therefore, the difference in the volume of the two pyramids is approximately 2592100 m³ - 30250 m³ = 2561850 m³.