SOLUTION: What is the formula to find the volume of a square pyramid in the easiest form possible?

Algebra ->  Volume -> SOLUTION: What is the formula to find the volume of a square pyramid in the easiest form possible?      Log On


   

Question 20502: What is the formula to find the volume of a square pyramid in the easiest form possible?
Answer by Earlsdon(6294) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The volume of a pyramid is given by:
V+=+%281%2F3%29Bh Where: B = area of the base, h = the perpendicular height.
Since you have a square pyramid, the base is a square and its area is s^2, where s = the length of one side of the base.
V+=+%281%2F3%29s%5E2h or s%5E2h%2F3