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The accompanying diagram show a cross-section of a rectangular pyramid. The cross sectional area is 36in and is 3 inches from the vertex of the pyramid. If the height of the pyramid is 5 inches, what is the area of the rectangular base?

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The area of the rectangular base is the amount of space on the rectangular base

The area of the rectangular base is 60 square inches

How to determine the area of the rectangular base?

The question is incomplete; as the diagram is not given.

So, I will apply the concept of similar shapes to determine the area of the rectangular base

To determine the area of the rectangular base, we make use of the following equivalent ratio:

Ratio = Height : Area

This gives

3 : 36 = 5 : Area

Express as fraction

36/3 = Area/5

Evaluate the quotient

12 = Area/5

Multiply both sides by 5

Area = 60

Hence, the area of the rectangular base is 60 square inches

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