32. What is the maximum volume of a square pyramid that can fit inside a cube with a side length of 18cm?

5,832 cm3
2,916 cm3
1,944 cm3
972 cm3

4 answers

clearly the base sides and the altitude will be 18, so

v = 1/3 * 18^3
1,944?
whats the answer?
and how did you get it?
1944cm^3

The cube has sides that are 18cm.
First find volume of cube: 18x18x18= 5832
Then divide that by 3 (since the volume of a pyramid is 1/3) and you get 1944