Question

Here is a right square pyramid. The length of each side of the base is 3 cm. The height of the pyramid is 8 cm. What is the volume of this pyramid?

Answer 1

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Answer:

  24 cm³

Step-by-step explanation:

The volume is given by the formula ...

  V = 1/3s²h

where s is the side length of the square base, and h is the height.

  V = (1/3)(3 cm²)(8 cm) = 24 cm³

The volume of the pyramid is 24 cm³.