The base of a triangular pyramid is a triangle with corners at #(1 ,2 )#, #(5 ,2 )#, and #(7 ,5 )#. If the pyramid has a height of #7 #, what is the pyramid's volume?
2 Answers
Apr 6, 2016
Volume
Explanation:
We compute for the area of the base which is a triangle first
Let
Let
Let
Use the formula to compute for the area of the triangular base
Area
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Volume
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Volume
Apr 6, 2016
Explanation:
Area of the base is
The volume of a triangular pyramid is:
The height is given as 7