Question

A slice of watermelon approximates the shape of the rectangular pyramid Nicole seis is 1 in wide by 10 and 1/2 in long by 8 in tall what is the approximate volume of the watermelon slice

Answer 1

To find the volume of the rectangular pyramid watermelon slice, we can use the formula for the volume of a pyramid: V = (1/3) * base area * height.

First, we need to find the base area, which can be calculated by multiplying the width and length of the slice: 1 in * 10.5 in = 10.5 square inches.

Now, we can plug in the values into the formula:

V = (1/3) * 10.5 sq in * 8 in
V = (1/3) * 84 sq in
V = 28 cubic inches

Therefore, the approximate volume of the watermelon slice is 28 cubic inches.