document.write( "Question 866566: I need some help on this volume problem. You are going to put a pyramid shape trophy in a box with the same dimensions. The dimensions are 5', 5', and 9'. What is the volume of the left over empty space?
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The connection with pyramids and rectangular prisms (ie \"boxes\") is this\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The box or rectangular prism has a volume of V = L*W*H = 5*5*9 = 225 cubic feet.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The amount of empty space is equal to the difference of the two: 225-75 = 150\r
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