SOLUTION: A square pyramid has a height if 6 meters and a volume is 32 meters^3. What is the side length of its base?

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Question 1141896: A square pyramid has a height if 6 meters and a volume is 32 meters^3. What is the side length of its base?
Answer by ikleyn(52792)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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The volume is


    V =  = 96


         = 32


         =  = 16


        a =  = 4 meters.      ANSWER


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