SAT Math : How to find the volume of a pyramid

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Example Question #1 :How To Find The Volume Of A Pyramid

The volume of a 6-foot-tall square pyramid is 8 cubic feet. How long are the sides of the base?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Volume of a pyramid is

Thus:

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Therefore, each side is.

Example Question #1 :Pyramids

A right pyramid with a square base has a height that is twice the length of one edge of the base. If the height of the pyramid is 6 meters, find the volume of the pyramid.

Possible Answers:

6

30

18

24

12

Correct answer:

18

Explanation:

我f the height, which is twice the length of the base edges, measures 6 meters, then each base edge must measure 3 meters.

Since the base is a square, the area of the base is 3 x 3 = 9.

Therefore the volume of the right pyramid is V = (1/3) x area of the base x height = 1/3(9)(6) = 18.

Example Question #2 :How To Find The Volume Of A Pyramid

Find the volume of the pyramid shown below:

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Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

The formula for the area of a pyramid is. In this case, the length is, the width is, and the height is.

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Example Question #3 :How To Find The Volume Of A Pyramid

Pyramid question

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我n the pyramid above, the base is a square. The distance between points C and D is 6 inches and the length of side b is 5 inches. What is the volume of this pyramid?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Pyramid question notes1

To find the volume of a pyramid, you need to use the equation below:

To find the height (shown by the yellow line), we can draw a right triangle using the yellow line, blue line and side b (5 inches). Because the hypotenuse is 5 inches, using the common Pythagorean 3-4-5 triple. The blue line is 3 inches and the yellow line (height) is 4 inches. Also, to find side a, we can use the blue line (3 inches) and half of the red line (3 inches) and the Pythagorean Theorum.

Because the base is a square, the area of the base is equal to the square of side a:

Now we plug in these values to find the volume:

Example Question #4 :How To Find The Volume Of A Pyramid

Pyramid

Calculate the volume of the rectangular pyramid with height, base width, and base length

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

The volumeof a rectangular pyramid with height, base width, and base lengthis given by

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For this pyramid,,, andTo calculate its volume, substitute the values for,, andinto the formula:

Therefore, the volume of the given rectangular pyramid is

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