The Great Pyramid of Giza was constructed as a regular pyramid with a square base. It was built with an approximate volume of 2,592,276 cubic meters and a height of 146.5 meters. What was the length of one side of its base, to the nearest meter?

1 Answer
Jul 9, 2016

#230" m"#.

Explanation:

The volume of a pyramid is ine third the area of the vase times the height. So:

Area of base = #{3(2,592,276" m"^3)}/(146.5" m")#
#=53,084" m"^2#

The square root of the area is the side of the square base, to the nearest meter it is #230" m"#.