The Pyramid is an arena in Memphis, Tennessee. Its height is 321 ft., and its slant height is 436.5 ft. Find the length of the edge of the square base. Round the answer to the nearest tenth. (1 point)

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To find the length of the edge of the square base, we can use the Pythagorean theorem. Let's label the length of the edge of the square base as x.

Using the Pythagorean theorem, we have:

x^2 + (321 ft)^2 = (436.5 ft)^2

x^2 + 103,041 ft^2 = 190,552.25 ft^2

x^2 = 190,552.25 ft^2 - 103,041 ft^2

x^2 = 87,511.25 ft^2

Taking the square root of both sides, we get:

x ≈ 295.6 ft

Therefore, the length of the edge of the square base is approximately 295.6 feet.
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To find the length of the edge of the square base, we can use the Pythagorean theorem. Let's label the length of the edge of the square base as x.

Using the Pythagorean theorem, we have

x^2 + (321 ft)^2 = (436.5 ft)^2

x^2 + 103,041 ft^2 = 190,552.25 ft^2

x^2 = 190,552.25 ft^2 - 103,041 ft^2

x^2 = 87,511.25 ft^2

Taking the square root of both sides, we get

x ≈ 295.6 ft

Therefore, the length of the edge of the square base is approximately 295.6 feet.

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Since the pyramid has a square base, we can use the Pythagorean theorem to find the length of one of the sides.

Let's label the side length of the square base as s.

We have a right triangle with the height (321 ft), slant height (436.5 ft), and one of the sides (s/2).

Using the Pythagorean theorem, we can write:

(321 ft)^2 + (s/2)^2 = (436.5 ft)^2

103,041 ft^2 + s^2/4 = 190,552.25 ft^2

Multiply both sides by 4 to get rid of the fraction:

412,164 ft^2 + s^2 = 762,209 ft^2

s^2 = 762,209 ft^2 - 412,164 ft^2

s^2 = 350,045 ft^2

Taking the square root of both sides, we get:

s ≈ 591.5 ft

Therefore, the length of the edge of the square base is approximately 591.5 feet.
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To find the length of the edge of the square base, we can use the Pythagorean theorem. Let's label the length of the edge of the square base as x.

Using the Pythagorean theorem, we have:

x^2 + (321 ft)^2 = (436.5 ft)^2

x^2 + 103,041 ft^2 = 190,552.25 ft^2

x^2 = 190,552.25 ft^2 - 103,041 ft^2

x^2 = 87,511.25 ft^2

Taking the square root of both sides, we get:

x ≈ 295.6 ft

Therefore, the length of the edge of the square base is approximately 295.6 feet.
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