SOLUTION: the height of the great pyramid is is 144 meters. the apothem measures 184.7 meters. assuming the base is a square, find the length of a side of the base.
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Question 1205812: the height of the great pyramid is is 144 meters. the apothem measures 184.7 meters. assuming the base is a square, find the length of a side of the base.
Answer by ikleyn(52781) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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The length of a side of the base is twice the apothem.
The height is IRRELEVANT to the problem's question.
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