Question

The height of an Egyptian pyramid is 146.5 meters and its base is 230.38 meters. Find the slope of the face of a pyramid.

Answer 1

`Slope = 1.57`

Explanation:

Given

`Height = 230.38\ m`

`Base = 146.5\ m`

Required

Determine the slope

Slope is calculated as thus:

`Slope = Rise/Run`

In this case:

`Rise = Height = 230.38 m`

`Run = Base = 146.5 m`

So, we have:

`Slope = 230.38 / 146.5`

`Slope = 1.57` (approximated)