How would you find the volume of a right square pyramid with a base side length of 10 cm and an altitude of a triangular side of 13 cm? Explain. The volume of the pyramid is V the area of the base times the length of the altitude to the base. The area of the base can be found by V The length of the altitude can be found by using ▼ with the slant height and

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How would you find the volume of a right square pyramid with a base side length of 10 cm and an altitude of a triangular side of 13 cm? Explain.
The volume of the pyramid is
V the area of the base times the length of the altitude to the base. The area of the base can be found by
▼ The length of the altitude can be found by using
▼ with the slant height and
Transcribed Image Text:How would you find the volume of a right square pyramid with a base side length of 10 cm and an altitude of a triangular side of 13 cm? Explain. The volume of the pyramid is V the area of the base times the length of the altitude to the base. The area of the base can be found by ▼ The length of the altitude can be found by using ▼ with the slant height and
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