SOLUTION: A pyramid has a volume of 16 and an altitude of 5. What is the area of its base?
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Question 661766: A pyramid has a volume of 16 and an altitude of 5. What is the area of its base?
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
V = (1/3)*A*h
16 = (1/3)*A*5
16*3 = 5A
48 = 5A
48/5 = A
9.6 = A
A = 9.6
So the area of the base is 9.6 square units.
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