Volume of Rectangular Pyramids

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What is the formula for the volume of a rectangular pyramid?

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How do you calculate the area of the base of a rectangular pyramid?

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What does it mean to divide by 3 when calculating the volume of a pyramid?

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Dividing by 3 accounts for the fact that a pyramid's volume is one-third of the volume of a prism with the same base and height.

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If the base of a pyramid is 8 cm by 8 cm and the height is 9 cm, what is the volume?

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What is the relationship between the volume of a pyramid and a prism with the same base and height?

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The volume of a pyramid is one-third the volume of a prism with the same base area and height.

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What is the significance of the height in the volume formula for a pyramid?

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The height h is crucial as it determines how tall the pyramid is, affecting the overall volume.

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What is the area of the base if the dimensions are 8 cm and 9 cm?

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When calculating the volume of a pyramid, what is the last step?

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The last step is to divide the product of the base area and height by 3.

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What is the volume of a pyramid with a base area of 50 cm² and a height of 12 cm?

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If a pyramid has a volume of 216 km³, what can you infer about its base area and height?

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You can infer that the product of the base area and height, when divided by 3, equals 216 km³.