A square pyramid has a volume of 560 in to the third power, a base length of 10 in., and a height of 14 in. What is its base width?
My textbook states that the formula v = 1/3lwh relates the volume of a square pyramid to its base length l, width w, and height h. However, I am uncertain whether this information applies to this equation or not.
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Yes, it applies.
How do I solve it?
Substitute the numbers for the letters.
v = 1/3lwh
v = 1/3lwh
What do you mean?
v = volume = 560^3
l = length = 10
w = width = ?
h = height = 14
l = length = 10
w = width = ?
h = height = 14
What then?
Please post what you have now.
560^3 = 1/3 * 10 * 14?
*560^3 =10 * 14?
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