SOLUTION: What is the volume of a right pyramid whose base is a square with a side 6 m long and whose altitude is equal to the base side? A. 36 m3 B. 72 m3 C. 108 m3 D. 216 m3

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Question 975229: What is the volume of a right pyramid whose base is a square with a side 6 m long and whose altitude is equal to the base side?
A. 36 m3
B. 72 m3
C. 108 m3
D. 216 m3

Answer by stanbon(75887)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
What is the volume of a right pyramid whose base is a square with a side 6 m long and whose altitude is equal to the base side?
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Volume = (1/3)(base area)(height)
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V = (1/3)*6^2*6 = 72 m^3
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Cheers,
Stan
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A. 36 m3
B. 72 m3
C. 108 m3
D. 216 m3

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