SOLUTION: The Great Pyramid of Egypt, the burial tomb of King Cheops has a square base. It is 481.4 ft. tall and has a volume of 91,000,000 cubic feet. Find the length of it's base in feet.

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Question 272273: The Great Pyramid of Egypt, the burial tomb of King Cheops has a square base. It is 481.4 ft. tall and has a volume of 91,000,000 cubic feet. Find the length of it's base in feet.
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The Great Pyramid of Egypt, the burial tomb of King Cheops has a square base.
It is 481.4 ft. tall and has a volume of 91,000,000 cubic feet.
Find the length of it's base in feet.
:
Let x = the side of the base (which is square)
:
481.4*x^2 = 91000000
x^2 = 91000000%2F481.4
x^2 = 189031.99
x = sqrt%28189031.99%29
x = 434.778 ft