IXL - Volume of pyramids (Geometry practice)

What is the volume of this rectangular pyramid?

2 ft

3 ft

cubic feet

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What is the volume of this triangular pyramid?

5 m

3 m

5 m

cubic meters

key idea

Volume of a triangular pyramid:

Volume

area of base

height

solution

Find the area of the base.

7.5

area of base

7.5

Find the height of the triangular pyramid.

height = 5

Use these numbers in the volume formula.

Volume

area of base

height

7.5

12.5

The volume of the triangular pyramid is 12.5 cubic meters.

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