Answer: 5 inches
Step-by-step explanation:
Given: Volume of clay = 48 cubic inches
If we make a solid square right pyramid with a base edge a= 6 inches.
Then its base area = 
we know that volume of square right pyramid=
Therefore, volume of square right pyramid made by all of clay=
=48 cubic inches
![\Rightarrow\frac{1}{3}\times\ (36)\times\ h=48\\\Rightarrow12h=48\\\Rightarrow\ h=4\ inches.....\text{[Divide 12 on both sides]}](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=%5CRightarrow%5Cfrac%7B1%7D%7B3%7D%5Ctimes%5C%20%2836%29%5Ctimes%5C%20h%3D48%5C%5C%5CRightarrow12h%3D48%5C%5C%5CRightarrow%5C%20h%3D4%5C%20inches.....%5Ctext%7B%5BDivide%2012%20on%20both%20sides%5D%7D)
Now, slant height 

The slant height of the pyramid if Helen uses all the clay=5 inches
Completely different...
.15*.15*.15*500
500(.15^3)=1.6875
500(.45)=225
Unless unusually unusual unification under
<span>NEVER use a lower case L as a variable
.
$5M+$8L=$45
.
Medium only:
$5M+$8(0)=$45
$5M=$45
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