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The volume of a pyramid that fits exactly inside a cube is 18 cubic feet. What is the volume of the cube? (5 points) 6 cubic feet 18 cubic feet 54 cubic feet 72 cubic feet

 May 6, 2015

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I'm going to assume that the pyramid has a square base equal to that of the cube. If so....the cube will be a prism that has the same base and height as the pyramid. And the volume of prism is three times that of its associated pyramid.....so.......the cube has a voume of 54 cu ft

 

  

 May 6, 2015
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I'm going to assume that the pyramid has a square base equal to that of the cube. If so....the cube will be a prism that has the same base and height as the pyramid. And the volume of prism is three times that of its associated pyramid.....so.......the cube has a voume of 54 cu ft

 

  

CPhill May 6, 2015

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