Charlie is a pastry chef creating a special dessert for an event. He decides to make a square pyramid shaped chocolate treat using the dimensions shown in the image below. (a) Calculate the volume of the chocolate square pyramid. Show all your work. (b) Charlie decides to also make miniature versions of the dessert for guests to take home. The miniature version will be similar to the original and have a base edge of 4 in. What is the volume of this miniature dessert? Show all your work. 36 in L L 20 in
Charlie is a pastry chef creating a special dessert for an event. He decides to make a square pyramid shaped chocolate treat using the dimensions shown in the image below. (a) Calculate the volume of the chocolate square pyramid. Show all your work. (b) Charlie decides to also make miniature versions of the dessert for guests to take home. The miniature version will be similar to the original and have a base edge of 4 in. What is the volume of this miniature dessert? Show all your work. 36 in L L 20 in
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Transcribed Image Text:Charlie is a pastry chef creating a special dessert for an event. He decides to make a square
pyramid shaped chocolate treat using the dimensions shown in the image below.
(a) Calculate the volume of the chocolate square pyramid. Show all your work.
(b) Charlie decides to also make miniature versions of the dessert for guests to take home. The
miniature version will be similar to the original and have a base edge of 4 in. What is the volume
of this miniature dessert? Show all your work.
36 in
L
L
20 in
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