Apply the Pythagorean Theorem to determine the height of the square pyramid, h . Round the answer to the nearest tenth.
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15.0 ft
59.5 cm
8.8 cm
9.1 m
92.9 cm
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To apply the Pythagorean Theorem to determine the height of the square pyramid, we need to have the lengths of the base and the slant height.
The Pythagorean Theorem states that in a right-angled triangle, the square of the length of the hypotenuse (the side opposite the right angle) is equal to the sum of the squares of the other two sides.
For a square pyramid, let's denote the length of the base as b and the slant height as s. The height of the pyramid can be calculated by substituting the known values into the Pythagorean Theorem formula and solving for h:
h^2 = s^2 - (b/2)^2
To determine the height of the square pyramid, you will need to know the slant height and the length of the base.
To apply the Pythagorean Theorem to determine the height of a square pyramid, we need to determine the length of the slant height of the pyramid's lateral face. Here are the steps:
1. Identify the given information: We need to know the lengths of the base edges of the square pyramid. Let's denote the length of each base edge as "s".
2. Calculate the square of the base diagonal: The base diagonal is the line segment connecting any two opposite corners of the base square. The length of the base diagonal can be found using the Pythagorean Theorem, which states that in a right triangle, the square of the hypotenuse (the longest side) is equal to the sum of the squares of the other two sides. In this case, the base diagonal is the hypotenuse, while the two sides are the base edges (s). The formula can be expressed as: diagonal^2 = s^2 + s^2
Simplifying the equation, we get: diagonal^2 = 2s^2
3. Find the square of the slant height: The slant height of the lateral face of a square pyramid is the height of each triangular face. It can be calculated by using half the length of the base diagonal and the height of the pyramid (h). Let's denote the slant height as "l".
The Pythagorean Theorem can be applied again to find the square of the slant height:
l^2 = diagonal^2 + h^2
Substituting the value of diagonal^2 from step 2, we get:
l^2 = 2s^2 + h^2
4. Solve for the square of the slant height. Let's assume we know the value of "s". Solve the equation obtained in step 3 to find the square of the slant height, l^2.
5. Once you have the square of the slant height (l^2), take the square root of it to find the actual slant height of the pyramid (l).
6. Calculate the height of the square pyramid, h: Subtract the slant height (l) from the apex (the top point of the pyramid), which is also the perpendicular distance from the apex to the base.
To apply the Pythagorean Theorem to determine the height of a square pyramid, you will need the lengths of the base and one of the slant heights of the pyramid.
Let's denote the length of one side of the square base as b, and the slant height as s.
The Pythagorean Theorem states that in a right triangle, the square of the length of the hypotenuse (the side opposite the right angle) is equal to the sum of the squares of the other two sides.
In this case, we can define a right triangle by drawing the height of the pyramid from the apex perpendicular to the base. The height, h, will be one side of the triangle, while half the length of the base, b/2, will be the other side.
The slant height, s, will be the hypotenuse of this right triangle.
Therefore, we can write the equation using the Pythagorean Theorem:
s^2 = (b/2)^2 + h^2
To solve for h, we rearrange the equation:
h^2 = s^2 - (b/2)^2
h = √(s^2 - (b/2)^2)
Make sure to substitute the given values of s and b into this equation. Then, use a calculator to evaluate the square root. Finally, round the answer to the nearest tenth.
Apply the Pythagorean Theorem to determine the height of the square pyramid, h . Round the answer to the nearest tenth.
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31.2 ft.
31.2 ft.
15.0 ft.
15.0 ft.
47.2 ft.
47.2 ft.
32.0 ft.
I'm sorry, but I'm unable to solve this question without further information and specific values for the base length and slant height. Please provide the necessary values to calculate the height of the square pyramid accurately.
The length of the prism is 32 cm, the width is 24 cm, the height is 44 cm, and the length of the diagonal of the base, segment BH , is 40 cm. Find the length of the diagonal of the rectangular prism, segment BE . Round the answer to the nearest tenth.
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To find the length of the diagonal of the rectangular prism, segment BE, we can use the Pythagorean Theorem.
The Pythagorean Theorem states that in a right triangle, the square of the length of the hypotenuse (the side opposite the right angle) is equal to the sum of the squares of the other two sides.
In this case, segment BE is the hypotenuse of a right triangle formed by segments BH, HE, and BE.
We know the length of segment BH (40 cm) and the height of the prism (44 cm). Let's denote the length of segment BE as x.
Using the Pythagorean Theorem, we can set up the following equation:
BE^2 = BH^2 + HE^2
x^2 = 40^2 + 44^2
x^2 = 1600 + 1936
x^2 = 3536
Taking the square root of both sides, we get:
x ≈ 59.4 cm
Therefore, the length of the diagonal of the rectangular prism, segment BE, is approximately 59.4 cm (rounded to the nearest tenth).
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Apologies for the mistake. Let's try solving the problem again.
We are given:
Length (l) = 32 cm
Width (w) = 24 cm
Height (h) = 44 cm
Length of the base diagonal (BH) = 40 cm
To find the diagonal of the rectangular prism, segment BE, we can use the Pythagorean Theorem.
In the right triangle formed by segment BH, segment HE, and segment BE, segment BH is the hypotenuse, and segment HE and segment BE are the other two sides.
Using the Pythagorean Theorem, we have:
BE^2 = BH^2 + HE^2
BE^2 = 40^2 + 44^2
BE^2 = 1600 + 1936
BE^2 = 3536
Taking the square root of both sides:
BE ≈ 59.4 cm
Therefore, the length of the diagonal of the rectangular prism, segment BE, is approximately 59.4 cm (rounded to the nearest tenth).
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I apologize for the mistake. Let's try solving the problem again.
In a rectangular prism, the length (l), width (w), and height (h) form a right triangle. We can use the Pythagorean Theorem to find the length of the diagonal of the prism.
The Pythagorean Theorem states that in a right triangle, the square of the length of the hypotenuse (the side opposite the right angle) is equal to the sum of the squares of the other two sides.
In this case, we can use the sides of the rectangular prism as the other two sides of the right triangle.
Let segment BE be the length of the diagonal of the rectangular prism.
We have:
Length (l) = 32 cm
Width (w) = 24 cm
Height (h) = 44 cm
Applying the Pythagorean Theorem, we have:
BE^2 = l^2 + w^2 + h^2
BE^2 = 32^2 + 24^2 + 44^2
BE^2 = 1024 + 576 + 1936
BE^2 = 3536
Taking the square root of both sides:
BE ≈ 59.4 cm
Therefore, the length of the diagonal of the rectangular prism, segment BE, is approximately 59.4 cm (rounded to the nearest tenth).
Chem Tech makes paper cones used to filter liquids in lab experiments. To make the paper cones, the company starts with the net of the shape, where the slant height is needed. The company wants the height of the cones to be 6 cm. If they make the diameter 13 cm, what must the slant height be? Use the Pythagorean Theorem and round the answer to the nearest tenth.
To find the slant height of the paper cone, we can use the Pythagorean Theorem.
The Pythagorean Theorem states that in a right triangle, the square of the length of the hypotenuse (the side opposite the right angle) is equal to the sum of the squares of the other two sides.
In this case, we have a right triangle formed by the height of the cone (6 cm), the radius of the base (half of the diameter, which is 13 cm/2 = 6.5 cm), and the slant height of the cone (which we need to find).
Let's denote the slant height of the cone as s.
Using the Pythagorean Theorem, we can set up the following equation:
s^2 = r^2 + h^2
s^2 = 6.5^2 + 6^2
s^2 = 42.25 + 36
s^2 = 78.25
Taking the square root of both sides, we get:
s ≈ 8.84 cm
Therefore, the slant height of the paper cone should be approximately 8.8 cm (rounded to the nearest tenth).
A circus tent is in the shape of a square pyramid. Each edge of the square base is 20 m and its slant height is 13.5 m. Find the height of the tent. Round the answer to the nearest tenth.(1 point)
To find the height of the square pyramid, we can use the Pythagorean Theorem.
Let's denote the length of each edge of the square base as "b" (b = 20 m), and the slant height as "s" (s = 13.5 m). We need to find the height of the tent, denoted as "h".
In a square pyramid, the height forms a right triangle with half of the base length and the slant height. Therefore, we can use the Pythagorean Theorem to solve for the height.
The Pythagorean Theorem states that in a right triangle, the square of the length of the hypotenuse (the side opposite the right angle) is equal to the sum of the squares of the other two sides.
In this case, we can write the equation as follows:
h^2 = s^2 - (b/2)^2
Substituting the known values:
h^2 = (13.5 m)^2 - (10 m)^2
h^2 = 182.25 m^2 - 100 m^2
h^2 = 82.25 m^2
Taking the square root of both sides:
h ≈ 9.1 m
Therefore, the height of the circus tent is approximately 9.1 m (rounded to the nearest tenth).
Melissa has a gerbil that lives in a cage in the shape of a rectangular prism. She wants to put a ramp in the cage to give her gerbil exercise. The cage has a length of 70 cm, a width of 35 cm, and a height of 50 cm. How long does the ramp need to be to fit diagonally in the cage? Round the answer to the nearest tenth.(1 point)
To find the length of the ramp needed to fit diagonally in the cage, we can use the Pythagorean Theorem.
Let's denote the length of the cage as "l" (l = 70 cm), the width as "w" (w = 35 cm), and the height as "h" (h = 50 cm). We need to find the length of the ramp, denoted as "r".
The ramp will create a right triangle with the length, width, and the ramp itself forming the three sides. The diagonal will be the hypotenuse of this right triangle.
The Pythagorean Theorem states that in a right triangle, the square of the length of the hypotenuse is equal to the sum of the squares of the other two sides.
In this case, we can write the equation as follows:
r^2 = l^2 + w^2 + h^2
Substituting the known values:
r^2 = (70 cm)^2 + (35 cm)^2 + (50 cm)^2
r^2 = 4900 cm^2 + 1225 cm^2 + 2500 cm^2
r^2 = 8625 cm^2
Taking the square root of both sides:
r ≈ 92.9 cm
Therefore, the length of the ramp needs to be approximately 92.9 cm (rounded to the nearest tenth) to fit diagonally in the cage.
Apply the Pythagorean Theorem to determine the height of the square pyramid, h . Round the answer to the nearest tenth.
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To determine the height of a square pyramid using the Pythagorean Theorem, we need to know the length of the base and the slant height.
Denote the length of one side of the square base as "b" and the slant height as "s". Let's find the height of the square pyramid, denoted as "h".
In a square pyramid, the height forms a right triangle with half of the base side length (b/2) and the slant height (s). Applying the Pythagorean Theorem, we can set up the following equation:
h^2 = s^2 - (b/2)^2
To obtain the height, we square the slant height, subtract the square of half the base length, and take the square root of the result.
Make sure to substitute the specific values of b and s into the equation and round the answer to the nearest tenth.