The height of a pyramid on square base is 15cm. if the volume is 80cm^3, find the area of the square base.

Assessment: WAEC SSCE - General Mathematics - 2000 (Objective) Subject: General Mathematics

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The height of a pyramid on square base is 15cm. if the volume is 80cm^3, find the area of the square base.

Answer Details
The volume of a pyramid is given by the formula V = (1/3)Bh, where B is the area of the base and h is the height of the pyramid. In this question, we are given the volume of the pyramid and its height, and we are asked to find the area of the square base. Let's substitute the given values into the formula for the volume of a pyramid: 80 = (1/3)B(15) Multiplying both sides by 3 gives: 240 = 15B Dividing both sides by 15 gives: 16 = B So the area of the square base is 16 cm2. Therefore, the correct answer is: 16cm2.

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