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A 4-sided pyramid is labeled with a height from the top to base of 28, length of base of 24, and width of base of 22.

Suppose a similar rectangular pyramid to the one shown has a scale factor of 23
. What would be the volume of the new pyramid?

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Responses

182.52 ft.3

182.25 ft. cubed

2,190.22 ft.3

2,190.22 ft. cubed

1,460.15 ft.3

1,460.15 ft. cubed

3,285.33 ft.3

3,285.33 ft. cubed
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Answer 1

Original volume = (1/3)(base area)(height) = (1/3)(24·22)(28) = 4,928 ft^3.

With linear scale factor 2/3, volume scale = (2/3)^3 = 8/27. New volume = 4,928·8/27 = 1,460.148... ≈ 1,460.15 ft^3.

Answer: 1,460.15 ft^3.