document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=905179>Question 905179</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how is finding the volume of a cone like finding the volume of a pyramid? how is it different. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #549076 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=549076\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> They're similar in that you take 1/3 of the volume of a different figure.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "For a cone, you take 1/3 of the volume of a cylinder.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "For a pyramid, you take 1/3 of the volume of a rectangular prism.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The two are different in that the cone has a circular base while the pyramid has a polygonal base (example: a pyramid of Egypt has a rectangular base) </SPAN>\n" );
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