Question

A pyramid has a volume of 16 and an altitude of 5. What is the area of its base?

Answer 1

the volume of a pyramid is given by: v=1/3*A*H

Answer 2

We have : 16=1/3*A*5, how should be or rather: 16=5/3*A, how should we solve this for A

Answer 3

do you have an idea on how to solve for A??

Answer 4

not at all

Answer 5

Well, since we are trying to get A along, but A is mulitplied by 5/3, what process allows us to undo multiplication??

Answer 6

A = 9.6

Answer 7

yes