Question

What is the height of the given pyramid if the volume is 48 cubic units?

Answer 1

The formula of a volume of a pyramid:

`V=(1)/(3)Bh`

B-area of a base

h-height

`B=6^2=36\ u^2\\\\V=48\ u^3`

Substitute:

`(1)/(3)\cdot36\cdot h=48\\\\12h=48\ \ \ \ |:12\\\\\boxed{h=4\ u}`