Question

Observe the composite figure below.

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The bottom shape is a square prism with base edges of 4 inches and a height of 12 inches. What is the volume of this composite figure if the top shape is a right pyramid with a height of 3 inches?

208 in3

16 in3

144 in3

192 in3

Answer 1

Ok. Start out with the volume of a prism.
Then, the volume of pyramid.

Answer 2

Can you give me those formulas?

Answer 3

Prism : V=BH
Pyrmaid: V=1/3BH

Answer 4

Alright.

Answer 5

So whats B?

Answer 6

The area of the base

Answer 7

Yes. It's a square right?

Answer 8

Yeah

Answer 9

So, what's the area of the base? (of both the pyramid and prism)

Answer 10

It's so late here, is there anyway you can just give me the answer? It's my last test question

Answer 11

No.

Answer 12

I shouldn't be helping you on a test, and I already am. I am for the sole purpose of letting you learn. Not helping you get fake grades on a test.

Answer 13

It's not a test test it's a practice test, please!

Answer 14

What's the area of the base?

Answer 15

The base is a square... Don't tell me you can't find the area of a square.