SOLUTION: You have 18 cubic inches of wax, and you want to make a candle in the shape of a pyramid with a square base as shown. (sorry about no picture, the base of the pyramid is x and the

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Question 626897: You have 18 cubic inches of wax, and you want to make a candle in the shape of a pyramid with a square base as shown. (sorry about no picture, the base of the pyramid is x and the height x+3)
Write an equation for the volume of the candle. v=1/3Bh, where B= area of the base.
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