SOLUTION: A square pyramid has base edge length 10 cm. The slant height of the pyramid is 13 cm. What is the volume of the​ pyramid?

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Question 1034688: A square pyramid has base edge length 10 cm. The slant height of the pyramid is 13 cm. What is the volume of the​ pyramid?
Answer by fractalier(6550) About Me  (Show Source):
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Well if you draw the pyramid, you will see that there is a right triangle from the bottom center to its apex...the triangle is a 5:12:13 right triangle...thus the height is 12 cm...
The volume of a pyramid is given by
V+=+%281%2F3%29bh+=+%281%2F3%29%2810%5E2%29%2812%29+=+400+ cm^3