Question

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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 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.

Answer 1

@Juicstice

Answer 2

just do length times width times height divided by 3

Answer 3

since it is square based the width is the same as the length

Answer 4

Do you mean height times length?

Answer 5

no I mean length times width times height

Answer 6

Yeah but I don't see a width.

Answer 7

since it is square based the width is the same as the length

Answer 8

So it would be 705 x 705 x 471?

Answer 9

divided by 3

Answer 10

it's a pretty big number though

Answer 11

Ok. So it would be 78032925?

Answer 12

@Juicstice

Answer 13

yup, except it would look like 78032925ft cubed

Answer 14

Can you help with one more?

Answer 15

sure

Answer 16

The area of this cylinder's base is one hundred fifty square inches. The height of the cylinder is 6 inches. What is the volume of the cone that has the same base area and height? Show the steps of your solution and explain your work.

cylinder having a height of 6 inches