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OpenStudy (anonymous):

FAN AND MEDAL!! Find the volume of the composite solid. Round your answer to the nearest hundredth.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

OpenStudy (welshfella):

this is made up of a rectangular prism and a rectangular pyramid volume of the prism = height * width * length = 5.5 * 6.2 * 6.7

OpenStudy (anonymous):

whats the answer then?

OpenStudy (welshfella):

Volume of the pyramid = 1/3 * area of its base * height

OpenStudy (welshfella):

well please work out the volume of the prism first

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok

OpenStudy (welshfella):

I'll guide you through the process but I won't give the answer.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so the volume of the prism is 288.47?

OpenStudy (welshfella):

i think theres a typo there Its 228.47

OpenStudy (anonymous):

oh, yeah whoops

OpenStudy (welshfella):

Now the base of pyramid is same as base of the prism = 6.2* 6.7 = 41.54 we need to work out its perpendicular height we can do this from its slant height by using the following triangle

OpenStudy (anonymous):

im in a huge hurry so it would be great if u could type faster, thanks. sorry

OpenStudy (welshfella):

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OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok

OpenStudy (welshfella):

height = sqrt (5.8^2 - 3.35^2)

OpenStudy (welshfella):

so vol of pyramid = 1/3 * above result * 41.54 add this to 228.47 and you have the answer

OpenStudy (anonymous):

help me do that lol

OpenStudy (welshfella):

what do you get for 5.8^2 - 3.35^2 ?

OpenStudy (welshfella):

use calculator

OpenStudy (anonymous):

2.45^2?

OpenStudy (welshfella):

no just find 5.8 * 5.8 and 3.35 * 3.35 and subtract the results

OpenStudy (welshfella):

5.8^2 = 33.64 3,35^2 = ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

22.4175 is the answer for 5.8 * 5.8 - 3.35 * 3.35

OpenStudy (welshfella):

correct now take square root of that

OpenStudy (anonymous):

4.73471224

OpenStudy (welshfella):

right so volume of pyramid = 1/3 * 4.7347*41.54

OpenStudy (welshfella):

when youve found that add it to the vol of prism which is 228.47

OpenStudy (anonymous):

294.029813?

OpenStudy (welshfella):

final answer correct

OpenStudy (anonymous):

THANK YOU

OpenStudy (welshfella):

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