SOLUTION: The volume of a square pyramid is given by the formula V=1/3hx(to the 2nd power), where h is the height of the pyramid and x is the length of one side of the base. A pyramind with

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Question 137933: The volume of a square pyramid is given by the formula V=1/3hx(to the 2nd power), where h is the height of the pyramid and x is the length of one side of the base. A pyramind with a height of 15 ft. has a voulme of 2880 ft. (to the 3rd power) What is the length of one side of the base?
Answer by vleith(2983) About Me  (Show Source):
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Given: V=1%2F3hx%5E2 h = 15, V=2880
You are asked to find the length of the base (or x)
So plug in and solve for x
2880+=+%281%2F3%29%2815%29x%5E2
2880+%2A+3+%2F+15+=+x%5E2
576+=+x%5E2
24+=+x