Rain Forest Pyramid Math?

Posted on February 24th, 2010 by admin in Moody Gardens

The formula for the volume of a pyramid is 1/3 of the height times the area of the base. The Rain Forest Pyramid in Moody Gardens near Galveston, Texas, is 100 feet high and 200 feet along each side of its square base. what is the volume of space inside the Rain Forest Pyramid? Can you offer a formula?

The area of the square base is A=s²
The volume of the pyramid is V = (1/3)s²h

So the volume of the Rain Forest Pyramid is: (1/3)(200)²(100)
= (1/3)(40000)(100) ft³
= (1/3)(4000000) ft³
= 1,333,333 1/3 ft³

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  1. MthTchr Says:
    February 24th, 2010 at 1:42 pm

    The area of the square base is A=s²
    The volume of the pyramid is V = (1/3)s²h

    So the volume of the Rain Forest Pyramid is: (1/3)(200)²(100)
    = (1/3)(40000)(100) ft³
    = (1/3)(4000000) ft³
    = 1,333,333 1/3 ft³
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