Pyramid Formala...Bh/3...but the B stands for?

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Pyramid Formala...Bh/3...but the B stands for?

I know the B stands for base, but there is a reason why its capital,

Does it mean the area of the base?

2007-11-07 14:05:32 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics

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yes it means the area of the base times the height

2007-11-07 14:16:23 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋

Yes B stands for the area of the base.

2007-11-07 22:17:10 · answer #2 · answered by katie72 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋

Does it mean the area of the base?

Yes. Quantities like areas and volumes are often denoted with a capital letter, I suppose to distinguish them from length quantities (which are usually denoted with a small letter).

2007-11-07 22:11:06 · answer #3 · answered by Ron W 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋