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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Observe the composite figure below. The bottom shape is a square prism with base edges of 5 feet and a height of 15 feet. What is the volume of the composite figure if the top shape is a right pyramid with a height of 3 feet? 375 ft3 225 ft3 25 ft3 400 ft3

OpenStudy (anonymous):

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Help please

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@mangorox

OpenStudy (dan815):

hi

OpenStudy (dan815):

do it in components

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Hey.. can you help me bro?

OpenStudy (dan815):

tell me what u thought of so far, and ill see what i can do :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

the rectangle formula is lwh so..

OpenStudy (anonymous):

it would be 5x15x5

OpenStudy (dan815):

ok so what are u missing

OpenStudy (anonymous):

the triangle.. but idk what to do for that

OpenStudy (anonymous):

the base of the triangle is 5

OpenStudy (dan815):

ah theres a formula for pyramid volume

OpenStudy (anonymous):

whats the formula for the triangle?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

lwh?

OpenStudy (dan815):

that would give you another box volume

OpenStudy (anonymous):

then whats the pyramid formula?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

wh?

OpenStudy (dan815):

you can just look that up on google

OpenStudy (anonymous):

1/3bh right?

OpenStudy (dan815):

or i can derive it for you, its gonna take a couple mins

OpenStudy (anonymous):

24.6+375?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so 400 ft?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

cause you would round it

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Correct or no?

OpenStudy (dan815):

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