Question

A company makes a block of cheese in the shape of a rectangular prism with dimensions 4 inches by 2 inches by 2 inches. They want to make a new
block in the shape of a rectangular pyramid, that uses the same amount of cheese. Determine two sets of possible dimensions for the pyramid.
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Answer 1

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

pyramid has a height of 5 inches and a volume of 60 cubic inches. Select all figures that could be the base for this pyramid.

A:

a square with side length 6 inches

B:

a 3 inch by 4 inch rectangle

C:

a 4 inch by 9 inch rectangle

D:

a circle with radius 4 inches

E:

a right triangle with one side 5 inches and the hypotenuse 13 inches

F:

a hexagon with an area of 36 square inches