A crystal perfume bottle is in the shape of a square pyramid. The length of one of the sides of the base is 3 in., and the height of the bottle is 5 in. What is the volume of the bottle?????

Answer 1

To calculate the volume of a square pyramid, you use the formula:

Volume = (1/3) × base area × height

First, calculate the area of the base, which is a square:

Area of base = (length of one side)^2
Area of base = 3^2
Area of base = 9 square inches

Now, plug the values into the formula:

Volume = (1/3) × 9 in^2 × 5 in
Volume = (1/3) × 45 in^3
Volume = 15 in^3

Therefore, the volume of the crystal perfume bottle is 15 cubic inches.