Glencoe Math: Course 3, Volume 2
GM
Glencoe Math: Course 3, Volume 2 View details
2. Volume of Cones
Continue to next subchapter

Exercise 33 Page 604

Use the formula for volume of a pyramid.

Practice makes perfect

We are given a pyramid. Its base is a square with a side of centimeters. Its height is centimeters.

The volume of a pyramid can also be calculated using a known formula.
Here is the volume, is the area of the base, and is the height. The area of the rectangle equals to the square of the length its side.
Here is We already have enough information to calculate the volume of the cone.
Evaluate right-hand side
The volume of the pyramid is cubic centimeters.