SOLUTION: A square pyramid has base edge length 10 cm. The slant height of the pyramid is 13 cm. What is the volume of the​ pyramid?

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Question 1034688: A square pyramid has base edge length 10 cm. The slant height of the pyramid is 13 cm. What is the volume of the​ pyramid?
Answer by fractalier(6550)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Well if you draw the pyramid, you will see that there is a right triangle from the bottom center to its apex...the triangle is a 5:12:13 right triangle...thus the height is 12 cm...
The volume of a pyramid is given by
cm^3

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