document.write( "Question 1179277: A right pyramid, 18m high, has a square base measuring 10m by 10m. If the top section 3m high is removed, what is the volume of the remaining frustum? \n" ); document.write( "
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Volume of the pyramid \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"V=+%281%2F3%29%2810m%2A10m%29%2A18m\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"V=+600m%5E3+\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "If the top section \"3m\" high is removed, we need to deduct the volume the top section \"v\" from \"V=+600m%5E3+\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"v=%281%2F3%29%2Aa%5E2%2A3m\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "the side of the square base \"s\" the top section is proportional to the side of the square base of right pyramid in same ratio as altitudes\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"s%2F10m=3m%2F18m\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"s%2F10m=1%2F6\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"s=10m%2F6\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"s=5m%2F3\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"v=%281%2F3%29%2A%285m%2F3%29%5E2%2A3m\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"v=%281%2F3%29%2A%2825m%5E2%2F9%29%2A3m\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"v=%281%2F3%29%2A%2825%2F9%29%2A3m%5E3\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"v=%2825%2F9%29m%5E3\" \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "the volume of the remaining frustum\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"V%5Bf%5D=+600m%5E3-+%2825%2F9%29m%5E3\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"V%5Bf%5D=+597.22m%5E3\"\r
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