Find the volume of the triangular pyramid given the measures shown. Note that the figure is not to scale.
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Find the volume of the triangular pyramid given the measures shown. Note that the figure is not to scale cubic units
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To find the volume of a triangular pyramid (also known as a tetrahedron), you can use the formula:
[ text{Volume} = frac{1}{3} times text{Base Area} times text{Height} ]
1. Calculate the Area of the Base: If you have the dimensions of the triangular base, calculate the area using the formula for the area of a triangle:
[ text{Area} = frac{1}{2} times text{base} times text{height}_{text{triangle}} ]
2. Determine the Height of the Pyramid: Use the vertical height from the apex (top point) of the pyramid down to the base.
3. Plug these values into the volume formula:
If you can provide the specific measurements of the base and height, I can help you calculate the volume directly!