To find the height of the pyramid, we need to find the length of r first.
Since r is the distance from the center of the base to the center of the right base edge, it is half the length of the base edge.
Therefore, the length of r is 25 / 2 = 12.5 in.
Now, we can use the Pythagorean theorem to find the height, h.
The right triangle formed by h, r, and s has h as the hypotenuse and r and s as the legs.
We can use the formula:
h^2 = s^2 - r^2
h^2 = 24^2 - 12.5^2
h^2 = 576 - 156.25
h^2 = 419.75
Taking the square root of both sides:
h ≈ √419.75 ≈ 20.49
Rounding to the nearest whole number,
The height of the square pyramid is approximately 20 inches.
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To find the height of the pyramid, we need to use the Pythagorean theorem. The height, h, is the perpendicular distance from the apex of the pyramid to the base.
In this case, we know the length of the base, b, is 25 inches, and the slant height, s, is 24 inches.
Let's consider a right triangle formed by h, s, and the height of one of the triangular faces of the pyramid. The height of the triangle can be found using the Pythagorean theorem:
(a/2)^2 + h^2 = s^2
Since the base of the triangle, a, is equal to the length of the base of the pyramid, we have:
(25/2)^2 + h^2 = 24^2
(625/4) + h^2 = 576
To solve for h^2, we can subtract (625/4) from both sides:
h^2 = 576 - 625/4
h^2 = (2304 - 625)/4
h^2 = 1679/4
Taking the square root of both sides:
h ≈ √(1679/4)
h ≈ √1679/√4
h ≈ √1679/2
Now, let's simplify the square root:
h ≈ 40.98/2
h ≈ 20.49
Rounding to the nearest whole number, the height of the square pyramid is approximately 20 inches.
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To find the height of the pyramid, we need more information. Please provide the dimensions or any additional details about the pyramid that will enable us to solve for its height.
To find the height of the pyramid, we first need to determine the length of the slant height (s) using the given information.
The slant height (s) can be calculated using the Pythagorean theorem with one of the triangle's legs being the height (h) and the other leg being the radius (r). The base of the pyramid is a square, so each side is 25 inches.
The radius (r) is half the length of the base edge, so it is 25 / 2 = 12.5 inches.
To find the slant height (s), we use the formula:
s = √(h^2 + r^2)
Since we want to find the height (h), we can rearrange the formula to solve for h:
h = √(s^2 - r^2)
Now we can substitute in the known values:
h = √(24^2 - 12.5^2)
h = √(576 - 156.25)
h = √419.75
Using a calculator, we find that the square root of 419.75 is approximately 20.49 inches.
Therefore, the height of the square pyramid is approximately 20.49 inches.