Question

Find the volume of a pyramid with a square base, where the area of the base is 5.5\text{ cm}^25.5 cm

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and the height of the pyramid is 6.4\text{ cm}6.4 cm. round your answer to the nearest tenth of a cubic centimeter.

Answer 1

17.3 cm³

Explanation:

The volume of a pyramid is given by the formula ...

V = 1/3Bh

where B is the area of the base, and h is the height.

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The volume of a square pyramid with base area 5.5 cm² and height 6.4 cm is ...

V = 1/3(5.5 cm²)(6.4 cm) ≈ 17.333... cm³

The volume of the pyramid is about 17.3 cm³.