SOLUTION: The areas of the bases of two pyramids are equal, and the altitude of each of the pyramids is 9 in. How do the volumes of the pyramids compare?

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Question 874714: The areas of the bases of two pyramids are equal, and the altitude of each of the pyramids is 9 in. How do the volumes of the pyramids compare?
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Hi,

The areas of the bases of two pyramids are equal, and the altitude of each of the pyramids is 9 in. 

How do the volumes of the pyramids compare?

volumes of the pyramids are equal:  V = (1/3)bh (b is the area of the base)