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.

(1 point)
Responses

35 cm
35 cm

105 cm
105 cm

11.67 cm
11.67 cm

25.27 cm

1 answer

The volume \( V \) of a rectangular pyramid can be calculated using the formula:

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

Given:

  • Volume \( V = 22,750 , \text{cm}^3 \)
  • One dimension of the base \( b_1 = 30 , \text{cm} \)
  • Height (altitude) \( h = 65 , \text{cm} \)

The formula for the base area \( A \) of the rectangular base is:

\[ A = b_1 \times b_2 \]

where \( b_2 \) is the other dimension of the base.

We can substitute the variables into the volume formula:

\[ 22,750 = \frac{1}{3} \times (30 \times b_2) \times 65 \]

First, simplify the right side:

\[ 22,750 = \frac{1}{3} \times 30 \times 65 \times b_2 \]

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

\[ 30 \times 65 = 1950 \]

\[ \frac{1}{3} \times 1950 = 650 \]

Now the equation becomes:

\[ 22,750 = 650 \times b_2 \]

To find \( b_2 \):

\[ b_2 = \frac{22,750}{650} \]

Calculating this gives:

\[ b_2 = 35 \]

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

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