Geometry and TrigonometryHardVolume of a pyramid on a square base
Geometry and Trigonometry practice question
A pyramid has a square base with sides of 6 centimetres and a height of 8 centimetres. What is the volume of the pyramid, in cubic centimetres?
Answer: 96
V = (1/3)(base area)(height) = (1/3)(36)(8) = 96.
Common wrong answers
- If you answered 48
- 48 uses 6 × 8 as the base area.
- If you answered 144
- 144 halves 288 instead of taking a third.
- If you answered 288
- 288 forgets the 1/3.
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