document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=873235>Question 873235</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A cube and a square pyramid have the same base and height. If the volume of the pyramid is 9 cubic inches, what is the length of one side of the cube? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #526729 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><B>rothauserc(4718)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=rothauserc><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=526729\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let B be the base and h be the height and Vp is volume of pyramid, we know the formula for the volume of the square pyramid is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Vp = B * h/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Vp = B * h/3 = Bh/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let Vc be the volume of the cube<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Vc = B*h<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Therefore the volume of the right pyramid is 1/3 the volume of the cube<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Vc = 9 * 3 = 27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "length of a side for the cube is 3 inches<BR>\n" );
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