Answer:
9 cm.
Step-by-step explanation:
Let the height of the pyramid be h cm, then the height of the cuboid is (15 - h) cm.
Volume of the pyramid:
= 1/3 * h * s^2 where s is the length of a side of the square base.
= hs^2/3 cm^3
Volume of the cuboid:
= s^2(15 - h).
So we have:
hs^2/ 3 = 300.......................(1)
s^2(15 - h) = 600..................(2)
From equation (1) :
h s^2 = 900
s^2 = 900/h
Now substitute for s^2 in equation (2) :
(900/h)(15 - h) = 600
Multiply through by h:
900(15 - h) = 600h
13500 - 900h = 600h
1500h = 13500
h = 9 cm (answer).
