Pyramids the great pyramid in giza, egypt has a square base with side lengths of 5x yards and a height of 4x –
50 yards. the volume of the great pyramid is 3,125,000 cubic yards. use a calculator to find the value of x and the
dimensions of the pyramid.

The value of x is equal to

The side length of the base b is

The height h is

Step-by-step explanation:

we know that

The volume of a square Pyramid is equal to

where

b is the length side of the square base

h is height of the pyramid

In this problem we have

substitute and solve for x

using a calculator

The value of x is equal to

Find the dimensions of the pyramid

The side length of the base b

The height h