The number of 1 foot cubic blocks that can be stuffed in the pyramid are; 10,583 cubes
<h3>How to find the surface area of a Pyramid?</h3>
The equation for the surface area of a square pyramid is;
Surface area = A + 1/2·p·s
where;
A = area of base
p = perimeter
s = slant height
The volume of the pyramid = (1/3) × A × h
Where:
A = Area of the base = 20 × 20 = 400 ft²
h = The height of the pyramid = √((slant height)² - ((base side length)/2)²)
h = √(80² - (20/2)²) = 30√7
The volume of the pyramid = 1/3*400*30·√7 = 4000·√7 ft³ = 10,583.005 ft³
If the cubes are flexible, then there are approximately 10,583 cubes
For rigid cubes we have;
Given that the height of the pyramid = 30·√7
The slope of the pyramid = (30/10)√7 = 3·√7
A increase in height of 1 foot gives a reduction in width of 2/(3√7)
The bottom can hold 400 cubes, Then next layer can hold;
19 × 19 = 361
If we continue to iterate, we will get a total of approximately 9915 rigid cubes in the pyramid.
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