document.write( "Question 1097348: A tea bag is shaped like a regular square pyramid. Each leg of the base is 4 cm, and the slant height is 5 cm. Find the VOLUME of the tea bag. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #711747 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! A tea bag is shaped like a regular square pyramid. Each leg of the base is 4 cm, and the slant height is 5 cm. Find the VOLUME of the tea bag. \n" ); document.write( "------------ \n" ); document.write( "Sketch the figure:: \n" ); document.write( "-------------------- \n" ); document.write( "Find the diagonal of the base:: d^2 = 4^2+4^2; d = 4*sqrt(2) \n" ); document.write( "----------------------- \n" ); document.write( "Find the height:: \n" ); document.write( "h^2 = 5^2 + (2sqrt(2))^2 \n" ); document.write( "h^2 = 5^2 + 8 = 33 \n" ); document.write( "height = sqrt(33) \n" ); document.write( "----- \n" ); document.write( "Ans:: Volume = (1/3)(height)(area of base) = (1/3)(sqrt(33))16 cm^2 \n" ); document.write( "------------- \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( "----------- \n" ); document.write( " |