SOLUTION: Find the length of the base of a square pyramid if the volume is 576 cubic inches and has a height of 3 inches. Use 3.14 for pi, and round your answer to the nearest hundredth.

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Question 955315: Find the length of the base of a square pyramid if the volume is 576 cubic inches and has a height of 3 inches. Use 3.14 for pi, and round your answer to the nearest hundredth.
Answer by macston(5194) About Me  (Show Source):
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V=Volume=576in^3, a=base edge; h=height=3in
a=sqrt%283%28V%2Fh%29%29
a=sqrt%283%28576in%5E3%2F3in%29%29
a=sqrt%283%28192in%5E2%29%29
a=sqrt%28576in%5E2%29
a=24inANSWER: The edge of the base is 24 inches.