Question

The largest of the great pyramids in Egypt was built with a square base having edges measured 754 feet and a height of 418 feet. To the nearest cubic foot, what was the volume of the original structure

Answer 1

`79213229.3 ft^3`

Explanation:

The great pyramids pf Egypt are square based pyramids.

The volume of a square based pyramid is:

`V = a^2h/3`

where a = length of square base

h = height of pyramid

The pyramid has a square base measured as 754 feet and a height of 418 feet. Its volume is:

`V = 754^2 * 418 / 3\\\\V = 79213229.3 ft^3`