document.write( "Question 1136805: A pyramid has a triangle base and all edges in the pyrimaid are equal. If the volume is 90 what is the area of the base \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #754685 by greenestamps(13200)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! \n" ); document.write( "The pyramid is a regular tetrahedron, with each face an equilateral triangle. \n" ); document.write( "The formula for the volume of a regular tetrahedron with edge length s is \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "The formula for the area of an equilateral triangle with side length s is \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "Use the given volume in the volume formula to solve for the edge length s; then substitute into the area formula to find the area of the base. \n" ); document.write( "Ugly with pencil and paper; use a calculator if a decimal approximation is acceptable. \n" ); document.write( " |