The pyramids at Giza include several square-based pyramids that were built in honor of the Egyptian gods. One of these incredible monuments is the Khafre pyramid, built as part of a temple complex, with the famous Sphinx at its base. The base length of this pyramid is seven hundred five feet, and its height is four hundred seventy-one feet. Massive dimensions indeed! Calculate the volume of the Khafre pyramid. Show the steps of your solution and explain your work.

I tried to do it but my teacher said I was wrong.

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Cherish Roach

Mathematics

19 September, 23:58

The pyramids at Giza include several square-based pyramids that were built in honor of the Egyptian gods. One of these incredible monuments is the Khafre pyramid, built as part of a temple complex, with the famous Sphinx at its base. The base length of this pyramid is seven hundred five feet, and its height is four hundred seventy-one feet. Massive dimensions indeed! Calculate the volume of the Khafre pyramid. Show the steps of your solution and explain your work.

I tried to do it but my teacher said I was wrong.

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Clark · Answer 1

First step: write the equation for the volume of a pyramid V = (LWH) / 3

Second: provide the variables V = (700*700*471) / 3

Third: Solve V=7.69 * 10^7 or 76,900,000 feet cubed

Dharma · Answer 2

Isnt it just 7 x Hight