if anyone could help me out or give me some pointers that would be great! thanks!
2007-01-31 05:28:39 · 4 answers · asked by stinabofina 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
The formula to find the volume of any pyramid is Area = (1/3)Bh, where "B" is the area of the base and h is the height. So in this case, the volume would be Ah/3.
The formula actually works no matter what shape the base is, even if it's a circle in which case the shape would be a cone. You can derive the formula using some calculus (integrate the area of a polygon that changes with the height), or see how the ancient Greeks figured it out in Euclid's "Elements", where they basically showed that you can break a prism up into 3 equal pyramids.
2007-01-31 05:45:25 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The volume of any pyramid is V=1/3Bh, where B is the area of the base and h is the height of the pyramid. It doesn't matter what the shape of the base is as long as you know its area. It could be a triamgle, a square , a rectangle, a pentagon, etc.
2007-01-31 05:38:28 · answer #2 · answered by ironduke8159 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
V = 1/3(area base) (height)
2007-01-31 05:32:19 · answer #3 · answered by davidosterberg1 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The area of a pyramid is 1/3 Area of base * height, so in your case:
(A*h)/3
Hope this helps :)
2007-01-31 05:34:04 · answer #4 · answered by disposable_hero_too 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋