Asked by julie

The volume of a solid right pyramid with a square base is V units3 and the length of the base edge is y units.

A solid right pyramid with a square base has a volume of V units cubed and the length of the base edge is y units.

Which expression represents the height of the pyramid?

StartFraction 3 V Over y squared EndFraction units
(3 V minus y squared) units
(V minus 3 y squared) units
StartFraction V Over 3 y squared EndFraction units

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Volume of a pyramid: V = (1/3)(base area)(height) = (1/3)(y^2)h.
Solve for h: h = 3V / y^2.

So the correct expression is (3V)/(y^2) units.