document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=100552>Question 100552</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the volume of a square pyramid with base edges of 27 feet and a height of 30 feet. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #73205 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=doukungfoo><B>doukungfoo(195)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=doukungfoo><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=doukungfoo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=73205\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> first define the formula for the volume of a pyramid<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Volume equals area of the base times the height times 1/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The problem gives the height and it gives the length of an edge of the pyramids square base. So to use the volume formula first we must find the area of the base.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Because the base of the pyramid is a square we can use the formula for area of a square to find the area of the base.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Area of a square equals the length of an edge squared<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so given the edge is 27 feet find the area<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "729<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now we can use the volume formula<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Volume=(area of base)(height)(1/3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "V=(729)(30)(1/3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "V=(21870)(1/3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "V=21870/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "V=7290<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Volume is expressed in terms of cubic units<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The units given in this problem are feet<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So the complete answer is<BR>\n" );
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