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The volume of a square pyramid is 48 in^3 with a height of 4 inches. Find the length of one of the side of the base.

Sagot :

Answer:

6 inches

Step-by-step explanation:

area of square = 48 x 3 / 4 = 36 in^2

side = 6 in

Answer:

6 in

Step-by-step explanation:

The volume formula for a square-base pyramid of side length x and height h is V = (1/3)x²h.  We want to solve this for the base side length x:

Multiplying both sides by (3/h) results in:

3V

----- = x²       and so the side length, x, is √(3V/h).

 h

Substituting 4 in for h and 48 in³ for V, we get:  x = √(144 in³/4 in) = 6 in

Check:  Does the volume formula given above result in 48 in³ when x = 6 in and h = 4 in?

     

V = (1/3)x²h  = (1/3)(6 in)²(4 in) = 48 in³        YES:  x =  6 in is correct.