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 seven hundred five feet, and its height is four hundred seventy-one 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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akashdeepdeb · Answer

Just like the Volume of a cone is one third the area of base times height.
The volume of a square pyramid is one-third the area of the square base times its height! :)
Understood? :)

anonymous · Answer

So.. 750 x 750?

anonymous · Answer

or.. the volume of a pyramid is V = 1/3 * (area of the base) * h the base is a square with side length 705 and the height is 471.

akashdeepdeb · Answer

Exactly. :)

anonymous · Answer

So I got it right?

akashdeepdeb · Answer

Yes. Just calculate the final answer! :)

anonymous · Answer

562,500?

akashdeepdeb · Answer

MayBE!! :D
I didn't calculate but your concept is correct. :)