SOLUTION: Which has the greater volume, a square pyramid with base area = 25 cm2 and height = 8 cm, or a square prism with base area = 25 cm2 and height = 8 cm?
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Question 713307: Which has the greater volume, a square pyramid with base area = 25 cm2 and height = 8 cm, or a square prism with base area = 25 cm2 and height = 8 cm? Answer by nshah11(47) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Volume of square pyramid = (25 cm^2)(8)/3
Volume of square prism = (25 cm^2)(8)
Obviously V(square prism) > V(square pyramid)
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