SOLUTION: The base of a pyramid is a square with sides of length 4 cm. If the volume = 80 cm3, what is the height?
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Question 79693: The base of a pyramid is a square with sides of length 4 cm. If the volume = 80 cm3, what is the height?
Answer by tutor_paul(519) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Volume of Pyramid is given by:
Where B = Base Area, and h = height
You are given V already, and you can figure out B, since the problem gives you the sides of the square base. The area of a square = s^2, which is 16cm^2 in this case. Substituting these values into the above equation gives you:
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