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Question from joe, a parent: triangular pyramid Please explain base height & how to solve. |
Joe,
The main fact you need is that the volume of a triangular pyramid is one-third the area of the base, times the height. In your pyramid the height is 6 feet.
The base of the pyramid is a triangle and the area of a triangle is one-half the base times the height.
What must the height of the base be if the volume of the pyramid is 88 cubic feet?
Penny
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