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A right pyramid with a square base has a base edge length of 24 feet and a slant height of 20 feet.

What is the height of the pyramid?

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Answer:

The answer is 16ft

Explanation:

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Answer:

10.583

Explanation:

If the height = h

Distance between the slant edge to center is 24 Cos 45

Therefore


h^(2) = 20^(2) - (24 Cos 45)^(2)


h = √(400-288) = 10.583

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