Q. A pyramid has a square base. Each side of the base is 20in. The height of the pyramid is 14in. What is the volume of the pyramid?
Identify formula for volume: Identify the formula for the volume of a pyramid with a square base.The volume V of a pyramid is given by the formula V=31×base area×height.Here, the base area is the area of the square base, which is side length squared.
Calculate base area: Calculate the area of the square base.Since each side of the base is 20 inches, the area (A) is 20 inches ×20 inches.A=20in×20in=400square inches.
Substitute base area and height: Substitute the base area and the height into the volume formula.The height h of the pyramid is 14 inches.Using the volume formula V=31×base area×height, we get V=31×400 in2×14 in.
Calculate volume: Calculate the volume of the pyramid. V=31×400in2×14in=31×5600in3=1866.67cubic inches.
Check final answer: Check the final answer for any mathematical errors. The calculation seems correct, and there are no mathematical errors.
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