The Great Pyramid outside Cairo, Egypt, has asquare base measuring 756 feet on a side and aheight of 480 feet.la) What is the volume of the Great Pyramid, incubic yards?1b) The stones used to build the Great Pyramidwere limestone blocks with an average volumeof 1.5 cubic yards. Assuming a solid pyramid,how many of these blocks were needed toconstruct the Great Pyramid?

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Chapter9: Surfaces And Solids

Section9.2: Pyramids, Area, And Volume

Problem 29E

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The Great Pyramid outside Cairo, Egypt, has a square base measuring 756 feet on a side and a height of 480 feet. 1a) What is the volume of the Great Pyramid, in cubic yards? 1h) The stones used to build the Great Pyramid