document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1107846>Question 1107846</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A cone with a radius of 3 meters has a volume of 72 cubic meters. A pyramid with a square base has the same height and the same volume as the cone. What is the length of one side of the pyramid's base? Round your answer to the nearest tenth. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #722864 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=722864\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> V of a cone=(1/3)pi*r^2*h<BR>\n" );
document.write( "216=pi*9*h, for radius of 3 m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "h=216/9pi=7.64 m\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Volume of a square pyramid is a^2*h/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "72=a^2*(7.64)/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "216=7.64 a^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a^2=28.27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=5.3 m </SPAN>\n" );
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