If I have four equal measures for the sides of a base of a pyramid, how can I determine the height?
2007-10-15 06:00:34 · 2 answers · asked by d3wthed3w 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
You can't without more information. You could have a really flat pyramid or a really tall pyramid, both with the same dimensions for the base.
The best you could do is to take the formula for the Volume and perhaps work backward to calculate height, at least in terms of Volume and side dimension.
Here's the formula for volume of a square pyramid:
V = s²h/3
Solve for h by multiplying both sides by 3:
3V = s²h
And divide by s² (area of the base):
h = 3V/s²
There's your equation for h given volume (V) and the length of a side (s).
2007-10-15 06:04:55 · answer #1 · answered by Puzzling 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
1/3 base area x height = volume of pyramid......but u dont have the volume....
2007-10-15 13:10:01 · answer #2 · answered by hkh 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋