The Great Pyramid of Giza was constructed as a regular pyramid with a square base. It was built with an approximate volume of 2,592,276 cubic meters and a height of 146.5 meters. What was the length of one side of its base, to the nearest meter?

Kymani Estrada

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2022-12-26

The Great Pyramid of Giza was constructed as a regular pyramid with a square base. It was built with an approximate volume of 2,592,276 cubic meters and a height of 146.5 meters. What was the length of one side of its base, to the nearest meter?

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peannreu

peannreu

Beginner2022-12-27Added 10 answers

A pyramid's volume is equal to one-third of a vase's surface area times its height. So:
Area of base =3(2,592,276  m3)146.5  m
=53,084  m2
The side of the square base, to the nearest meter, is the square root of the area 230  m.

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