Calculate the volume of a square-based pyramid with a slant height of 5 ft and base edges of 6 ft.
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Answer:
Length of side AB = 5.6 cm
Step-by-step explanation:
From the figure attached.
In right triangle ABC,
m∠ABC = 62°
m(BC) = 12 cm
By applying Cosine rule in this triangle,
Cos62° =
Cos62°=
0.46947 =
AB = 12 × 0.46947
AB = 5.63
≈ 5.6 cm
Therefore, length of side AB = 5.6 cm