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OpenStudy (b.r):

Find the volume of the given pyramid. 147 yd3 175 yd3 221 yd3 441 yd3

OpenStudy (b.r):

OpenStudy (fibonaccichick666):

What is the formula for volume of a pyramid?

OpenStudy (b.r):

volume of pyramid = (1/3) area of base x height I believe.

OpenStudy (fibonaccichick666):

so what is the area of the base? what is the height?

OpenStudy (b.r):

Would the answer be 441 yd3?

OpenStudy (fibonaccichick666):

not quite

OpenStudy (b.r):

(- -) aww...man.

OpenStudy (fibonaccichick666):

what is the area of a rectangle? what is the height? then dont froget that is all time 1/3

OpenStudy (b.r):

i can't figure this out.

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

base is just a rectangle of length 7 and width 9

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

knw how to find area of rectangle ?

OpenStudy (b.r):

area = length x width

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

yes, plugin values

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

area of base = ?

OpenStudy (b.r):

So.. 7x9 = 63? is that the area?

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

yes ! thats the base area.

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

use it in ur volume formula

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

volume of pyramid = (1/3) area of base x height = (1/3) *63 * height

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

look at the given pyramid, wats the height ?

OpenStudy (b.r):

height. 7 x 7 = 49. is that right?

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

height is simply "7"

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

so, volume of pyramid = (1/3) * 63 * 7

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

simplifyy

OpenStudy (b.r):

idk. 147?

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

147 is right

OpenStudy (b.r):

Yes! thank you sooo much.

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