SOLUTION: HELP PLEASE!!!!! The volume of a rectangular pyramid is 160 ft3. Given that the length and width of the rectangular base are 12 ft and 4 ft, what is the height of the pyramid?

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Question 658760: HELP PLEASE!!!!!
The volume of a rectangular pyramid is 160 ft3. Given that the length and width of the rectangular base are 12 ft and 4 ft, what is the height of the pyramid?
it is not 10ft
please explain how you got the answer as well.
THANK YOU!

Answer by MathLover1(20850)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
given: the volume of a rectangular pyramid is
the length
the width

for a pyramid with width , length and height , the volume,

of the pyramid will be:
.......solve for

..........plug in given values









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