As part of a larger piece of work, an artist wishes to cast a solid plaster obelisk in the shape of a tall, slender square pyramid. She builds a form with a square base 27.0 in. on a side with a height of 124 in. into which she pours the plaster. How many gallons of plaster must she mix to fill the form? (1 gal = 231 in.3)

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Chapter1: Trigonometric Functions
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Problem 1RE: 1. Give the measures of the complement and the supplement of an angle measuring 35°.
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As part of a larger piece of work, an artist wishes to cast a solid plaster obelisk in the shape of a tall, slender square pyramid. She builds a form with a square base 27.0 in. on a side with a height of 124 in. into which she pours the plaster. How many gallons of plaster must she mix to fill the form? (1 gal = 231 in.3)

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