A pyramid has a square base with sides of length s. The height of the pyramid is equal to 1/2 of the length of a side on the base. Which formula represents the volume of the pyramid?

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anonymous · Answer

A) $$\frac{ 1 }{ 12 }s ^{3}$$
B) $$\frac{ 1 }{ 6 }s ^{3}$$
C) $$\frac{ 1 }{ 3 }s$$
D) $$3s ^{3}$$
E) $$6s ^{3}$$

anonymous · Answer

@DoomKnight9867 , can you please help me!!(:

anonymous · Answer

Hmm . . . what grade are you in?

anonymous · Answer

Sorry I don't know.

anonymous · Answer

11th, but in taking geometry on plato to make up my credit. my geometry teacher never taought me anything so I failed!

anonymous · Answer

I'm only 6th grade.

anonymous · Answer

well, never mind then. thanks for trying!

anonymous · Answer

@ganeshie8 , can you please help me? (:

anonymous · Answer

$$Volume = s ^{2}\frac{ h }{ 3 }$$

ganeshie8 · Answer

Volume of pyramid =  $\large \dfrac{1}{3}Bh$

$\large B$ = Base area = $\large s^2$
$\large h$ = height of pyramid = $\large \dfrac{1}{2}s$

ganeshie8 · Answer

plug the values ^

ganeshie8 · Answer

Volume of pyramid =  $\large \dfrac{1}{3}Bh = \dfrac{1}{3}(s^2)(\dfrac{1}{2}s) = \dfrac{1}{6}s^3$

anonymous · Answer

LOL, i don't know why they go away after asking the question. this problem is with everyone

ganeshie8 · Answer

@sophiadimeglio

anonymous · Answer

Thank you so much! sorry, my computer restarted so I had to log back on!

anonymous · Answer

no problem, i understand your problem. good luck!