Volume of a Pyramid

A pyramid has a base and triangular sides which rise to meet at the same point. The base may be any polygon such as a square, rectangle, triangle, etc. The general formula for the volume of a pyramid is:

Area of the base * Height * 1/3

The volume of a pyramid with a rectangular base is equal to:

Length_of_base * Width_of_base * Height * 1/3


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What is the volume of the rectangular pyramid?


cubic cm

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