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#1 2008-06-03 16:56:33
- wooo
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Volume and surface area for rectangular based pyramids
i know this may sound a little stupid, but if anybody could help me by giving formulas for the volume and surface area of a rectangular based pyramid it would be greatly appreciated.
#2 2008-06-03 21:33:29
- JohnnyReinB
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Re: Volume and surface area for rectangular based pyramids
The general formula for the volume of a pyramid is:
where b is base and h is height.
In the case of rectangular pyramids, the base is equal to the length multiplied by width.
The surface area for the rectangular pyramid is:
where l is length, w is width, and s is the, umm, height of the triangle?
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#3 2008-06-04 02:10:16
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#4 2013-05-08 10:08:09
- aleah
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Re: Volume and surface area for rectangular based pyramids
i still dont understand the formula for a rectangular prism.. what is thew formula that is all i want to know.:):):):):):):):):):):););););););););););)
#5 2013-05-08 10:09:24
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Re: Volume and surface area for rectangular based pyramids
Formula for what? The volume? The area?
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#6 2013-05-08 10:10:11
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Re: Volume and surface area for rectangular based pyramids
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