A pyramid of height 500 ft has a square base 700 ft by 700 ft. Find the area A at height h. A(h) =          If the rock used to build the pyramid has a weight-density of approximately  w = 100 lb/ft3,  how much work (in ft-lb) did it take to lift all the rock?       Assume there were 10,000 workers each working 10 hours a day, 5 days a week, 50 weeks a year. If the workers, on average, lifted ten 100 lb rocks 2 ft/hr, how long (in months) did it take to build the pyramid

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A pyramid of height 500 ft has a square base 700 ft by 700 ft. Find the area A at height h.
A(h) = 
 
 
 
 
If the rock used to build the pyramid has a weight-density of approximately 
w = 100 lb/ft3,
 how much work (in ft-lb) did it take to lift all the rock?
 
 
 
Assume there were 10,000 workers each working 10 hours a day, 5 days a week, 50 weeks a year. If the workers, on average, lifted ten 100 lb rocks 2 ft/hr, how long (in months) did it take to build the pyramid
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