What is the volume of the pyramid sketched below if the height, h, is 10 centimeters and the area of the base, B, is 24 square centimeters? Show your work. A 120 cm B 240 cm C 72 cm D 80 cm

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What is the volume of the pyramid sketched below if the height, h, is 10 centimeters and the area of
the base, B, is 24 square centimeters? Show your work.
A 120 cm
B 240 cm
C 72 cm
D 80 cm
Transcribed Image Text:Question #1 What is the volume of the pyramid sketched below if the height, h, is 10 centimeters and the area of the base, B, is 24 square centimeters? Show your work. A 120 cm B 240 cm C 72 cm D 80 cm
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The volume of the Pyramid:

volume = 13xarea of the base x height of the pyramid      V  = 13Bh

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