To find: The volume of a regular triangular pyramid.
Answer to Problem 5CR
The volume of a regular triangular pyramid is
Explanation of Solution
Given information:
The base edge of regular triangular pyramid is 8 and the height is 10.
Calculation:
The base of regular pyramid is an equilateral
The formula to find base area of aregular triangular pyramid is:
Substitute 8 for side in above formula.
The formula for the volume of a triangular pyramid is:
Substitute 10 for height in above formula.
Therefore, the volume of a regular triangular pyramid is
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