Question

Find the height of a square pyramid that has a volume of 75 cubic feet and a base length of 5 feet.

Answer 1

Answer:

9 ft

Step-by-step explanation:

Let's begin with the formula for the volume of a square pyramid.  If s is the base length, then the area of the base is s^2.  The volume of the pyramid is then V = (1/3)(base area)(height).  We know the volume and the base length (s), and want to find the height.  Solving V = (1/3)(base area)(height)

for height, we get:

3V = (base area)(height), or

    3V

---------------- = height

base area

Substituting 75 ft^3 for V and (5 ft)^2 for base area, we get:

               3(75 ft^3)              9 ft

height = ------------------ = ----------------- = 9 ft

                 25 ft^2                   1