Question

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?

Answer 1

The answer is 16ft

Explanation:

Right on Edge

Answer 2

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