SOLUTION: A company decides to package its new perfume in a glass bottle in the shape of a pyramid. The base of the bottle will be mesuring 5 cm by 5 cm. How tall must the bottle be if it is

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Question 1082571: A company decides to package its new perfume in a glass bottle in the shape of a pyramid. The base of the bottle will be mesuring 5 cm by 5 cm. How tall must the bottle be if it is to hold 100 mL of perfume

Answer by addingup(3677) About Me  (Show Source):
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We begin with the formula for the volume of a pyramid:
(s*s*h)/3
:
(5*5*x)/3 = 100 do the math and you get:
= 12 the height is 12.