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A building is in the shape of a square pyramid. Each side of the base is 54 meters long and the height is 260 meters.



What is the volume of the building?

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A building is in the shape of a square pyramid Each side of the base is 54 meters long and the height is 260 meters What is the volume of the building Enter you class=

Respuesta :

In solving the volume of a square pyramid the following formula is to be used:

V = a² h/3

where; 
a = base edge
h = height 

Thus, the V ≈ 2.53 × 10⁵. Computed in another way:

V = (54)² × (260/3)
    = 2916 × 86.67
    = 252,729.72
    ≈ 2.53 × 10⁵