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Subject: Volume of pyramid
Category: Science > Math
Asked by: torrey2-ga
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Posted: 19 Jul 2004 20:02 PDT
Expires: 18 Aug 2004 20:02 PDT
Question ID: 376483
Find the volume of a pyramid with height 18 feet and a base area of 81 square feet.
(checking my solutions, thanks)
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Subject: Re: Volume of pyramid
Answered By: andrewxmp-ga on 19 Jul 2004 20:51 PDT
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Hi,

The Volume of pyramid is [area of the pyramid's base] X [height] X
[1/3], and is expressed in cubic units.
from: [http://www.aaamath.com/B/geo79_x6.htm]

So your pyramid would have a volume of [81]x[18]x[1/3] = 486 cubic feet.

Hope this matches your answer...

-Andrewxmp

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