The perimeter of the base of the pyramid is 66 feet. 18 feet is the length of one side of the base. What is the length of the missing side of the base?

Answer 1

To find the length of the missing side of the base, we need to first find the number of sides on the base of the pyramid.

Since the base of the pyramid is a polygon, the number of sides can be determined by dividing the perimeter by the length of one side.

66 feet / 18 feet = 3.67

Since we cannot have a fraction of a side, we can conclude that the base of the pyramid is a hexagon with 6 sides.

To find the length of the missing side, we need to calculate the sum of all sides of the hexagon and subtract the given side length.

Sum of all sides of a hexagon = 6 * 18 = 108 feet

Length of the missing side = 108 feet - 66 feet = 42 feet

Therefore, the length of the missing side of the base is 42 feet.