The Great Pyramid of Giza is located in Egypt. It has a height of about 460 ft, and width of its square base is about 55ft.. (a) What is the area of the base of the pyramid? (b)…

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Mircea · Answer 1 · 2019-10-31T20:28:42+0000

(a)

the area of a square = s² ( where s is the length of side )

area = 55² = 3025 ft²

(b)

the volume (V) of a pyramid is calculated using

V =
(1)/(3) × area of base × height

=
(1)/(3) × 3025 × 460

= 463 833 ft³ ( to nearest cubic foot )