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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Find the volume of the pyramid. (Hint: Look for a Pythagorean triple to shortcut your calculations.)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I am very confused

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@Mimi_x3

OpenStudy (anonymous):

We need to use herons formula to find the base Then the area of the polygon is 1/3 * b * h

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Wait never mind. 12-13-5 is a pythagorean triple with area of 30. Therefore the answer is 30*9=270. 270/3 is 90 so the volume is 90

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Ok, Thank you so much!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Could you help me out with one other problem?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yea sure

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