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AssignmentMultiple Dropdowns

Volume of Pyramids

Question 118949 of 18 • SVLC GEOMETRY B - STANDARD (15266)

(b)(b/2)✔ (b)(b)(b)(b)(b)

Answer
The area of the base of the cube, B, is square units.:

(b)(b)

The volume of the cube is cubic units.:

(b)(b)(b)

The height of each pyramid, h, is . Therefore,:

b/2

There are square pyramids with the same base and height that exactly fill the given cube.:

6

Therefore, the volume of one pyramid is or Bh.:

(1/6)(b)(b)(2h)

(b)(b/2)✔ (b)(b)(b)(b)(b)