Question

What does the area of the base of the ice block need to be for the given volume and height? Enter your answer in the box. A pyramid with a rectangular base has a volume of 480 cubic inches and a height of 10 inches. The width of the rectangular base is 9 inches. Find the length of the rectangular base.

Answer 1

length= 26 inches

Base Area= 144 inches²

Explanation:

Given:

Volume 'V' = 480 inches³

Height 'h'= 10 inches

Width 'w'= 9 inches

Required:

Base Area 'B'=?

Length 'L'=?

Volume can be determined by:

V= 1/3 x lwh

480= 1/3 x l x 9 x 10

l= 16 inches.

Base area is given by:

B= l x w => 16 x 9

B= 144 inches²