Look at triangle ABE . We know..
∠ABE = 81°
AB = 4 cm and
BE = 6 cm
So using the law of cosines...
AE2 = 62 + 42 - 2(6)(4) cos 81°
AE2 = 36 + 16 - 48 cos 81°
AE2 = 52 - 48 cos 81° Take the positive square root of both sides.
AE = √[ 52 - 48 cos 81° ] Plug this into a calculator to get...
AE ≈ 6.67
AE ≈ 6.7 cm
h, AE, and part of AC form a right triangle, and we know...
∠EAC = 46° and
AE ≈ 6.67 so...
sin 46° = h / AE
h = AE sin 46°
h ≈ 6.67sin 46°
h ≈ 4.8 cm
The base is a square with a side length of 4 cm , so...
area of base = (4 cm)2 = 16 cm2
height = h ≈ 4.8 cm
volume of pyramid ≈ (1/3)(16 cm2)(4.8 cm)
volume of pyramid ≈ 25.6 cm3
Look at triangle ABE . We know..
∠ABE = 81°
AB = 4 cm and
BE = 6 cm
So using the law of cosines...
AE2 = 62 + 42 - 2(6)(4) cos 81°
AE2 = 36 + 16 - 48 cos 81°
AE2 = 52 - 48 cos 81° Take the positive square root of both sides.
AE = √[ 52 - 48 cos 81° ] Plug this into a calculator to get...
AE ≈ 6.67
AE ≈ 6.7 cm
h, AE, and part of AC form a right triangle, and we know...
∠EAC = 46° and
AE ≈ 6.67 so...
sin 46° = h / AE
h = AE sin 46°
h ≈ 6.67sin 46°
h ≈ 4.8 cm
The base is a square with a side length of 4 cm , so...
area of base = (4 cm)2 = 16 cm2
height = h ≈ 4.8 cm
volume of pyramid ≈ (1/3)(16 cm2)(4.8 cm)
volume of pyramid ≈ 25.6 cm3