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An illustration shows a rectangular pyramid with a length of 30 centimeters and a perpendicular height of 65 centimeters. The width measurement is shown as a question mark. The right and front faces are visible. Edges and faces that are not visible are indicated by dashed lines.

A rectangular pyramid has a volume of 22,750 cm3
. One of the dimensions of the base is 30 cm, and the altitude is 65 cm. What is the other dimension of the pyramid’s base? Round the answer to the nearest hundredth if necessary.

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Responses

105 cm
105 cm

25.27 cm
25.27 cm

35 cm
35 cm

11.67 cm

1 answer

To find the other dimension of the pyramid's base, we can use the formula for the volume of a rectangular pyramid:

\[ V = \frac{1}{3} \times \text{Base Area} \times \text{Height} \]

The base area of a rectangular pyramid can be calculated as:

\[ \text{Base Area} = \text{Length} \times \text{Width} \]

Here, the volume \( V \) is given as \( 22,750 , \text{cm}^3 \), the length is \( 30 , \text{cm} \), and the height is \( 65 , \text{cm} \).

First, substitute the known values into the volume formula:

\[ 22,750 = \frac{1}{3} \times (30 \times \text{Width}) \times 65 \]

Now, simplify the right-hand side:

\[ 22,750 = \frac{1}{3} \times 30 \times 65 \times \text{Width} \]

Calculating \( \frac{1}{3} \times 30 \times 65 \):

\[ \frac{1}{3} \times 1950 = 650 \quad (\text{since } 30 \times 65 = 1950) \]

Thus, the equation becomes:

\[ 22,750 = 650 \times \text{Width} \]

Now, solve for the Width:

\[ \text{Width} = \frac{22,750}{650} \]

Calculating this gives:

\[ \text{Width} = 35 \]

Therefore, the other dimension of the pyramid's base is:

\[ \boxed{35 , \text{cm}} \]