Question 1180776

The volume of a square pyramid is:

{{{V = (1/3)a^2*h}}}


given:


{{{V =600in^3}}}

{{{h=8in}}}


{{{600in^3 = (1/3)a^2*8in}}}...simplify, both sides divide by {{{8in}}}


{{{75in^2 = (1/3)a^2 }}}


{{{75in^2 / (1/3)=a^2 }}}


{{{3*75in^2 =a^2 }}}


{{{225in^2 =a^2 }}}


{{{a=sqrt(225in^2)}}}


{{{a=15in}}}


the length of each base edge is {{{15in}}}