document.write( "Question 272273: The Great Pyramid of Egypt, the burial tomb of King Cheops has a square base. It is 481.4 ft. tall and has a volume of 91,000,000 cubic feet. Find the length of it's base in feet. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #199241 by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! The Great Pyramid of Egypt, the burial tomb of King Cheops has a square base. \n" ); document.write( " It is 481.4 ft. tall and has a volume of 91,000,000 cubic feet. \n" ); document.write( " Find the length of it's base in feet. \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "Let x = the side of the base (which is square) \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "481.4*x^2 = 91000000 \n" ); document.write( "x^2 = \n" ); document.write( "x^2 = 189031.99 \n" ); document.write( "x = \n" ); document.write( "x = 434.778 ft \n" ); document.write( " |