Question

Find the volume of the pyramid with height h and rectangular base with dimensions b and 2b

How do i do this using Calculus?

Answer 1

why do you need to use calculus?

Answer 2

I understAnd using cross sections to find the area and then integrating that to find volume but i dont get why the book shows my answer 2b^2h divided by 3.... Im not getting where the 3 comes from

Answer 3

Oh okay I was just wondering. I know nothing about calculus

Answer 4

good luck

Answer 5

Volume of a pyramid is...

\[(B \times h) \over 3\]
Where B is the base area and h is the height.
Hope this helps.

Answer 6

Thanks so much. Its late and my brains fried haha

Answer 7

;) You're welcome.