document.write( "Question 1181337: I have a pyramid with a square base on the bottom. Two of the sides are 20ft and L=18ft. I need to find the volume for this shape. Can you solve this for me please? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #811225 by MathLover1(20850)\"\" \"About 
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "if “Two of the sides” means side of the base \"a\" and \"L\" is slant height \"s\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "then we need height \"h\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"h=sqrt%28L%5E2-%28a%2F2%29%5E2%29\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"h=sqrt%2820%5E2-%2818%2F2%29%5E2%29\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"h=sqrt%28400-81%29\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"h=sqrt%28319%29\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"h=17.86\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "then \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"V=%281%2F3%2918%5E2%2A17.86\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"V=%281%2F3%29324%2A17.86\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"V=108%2A17.86057109949175\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"V=1928.94ft%5E3\"\r
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