The pyramids at Giza include several square-based pyramids that were built in honor of the Egyptian gods. One of these incredible monuments is the Khafre pyramid, built as part of a temple complex, with the famous Sphinx at its base. The base length of this pyramid is feet, and its height is feet. Massive dimensions indeed! Calculate the volume of the Khafre pyramid. Show the steps of your solution and explain your work

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The pyramids at Giza include several square-based pyramids that were built in honor of the Egyptian gods. One of these incredible monuments is the Khafre pyramid, built as part of a temple complex, with the famous Sphinx at its base. The base length of this pyramid is  feet, and its height is  feet. Massive dimensions indeed! Calculate the volume of the Khafre pyramid. Show the steps of your solution and explain your work

cwrw238 · Answer

volume of a square pyramid = (1/3)*h*s^2
where h = height and s = length of one side of base

anonymous · Answer

Wow that is a pretty fluffy word problem

anonymous · Answer

Haha ok thanks for your help  (: