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Volume of A Pyramid

The document contains 10 problems involving calculating volumes of various pyramids with different bases including rectangular, square, triangular, and frustum shapes. The problems require using the volume formulas for pyramids based on the measurements given for each individual pyramid.

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Volume of A Pyramid

The document contains 10 problems involving calculating volumes of various pyramids with different bases including rectangular, square, triangular, and frustum shapes. The problems require using the volume formulas for pyramids based on the measurements given for each individual pyramid.

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1.! A rectangular-based pyramid is shown below.

! !

! Calculate the volume of the pyramid.

........................cm³
(2)

2.! A square-based pyramid has a base with side length 15cm.


! The perpendicular height of the pyramid is 10cm.

! Calculate the volume of the pyramid.

........................cm³
(2)

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3.! A triangular-based pyramid is shown below.

! Calculate the volume of the pyramid.

........................cm³
(2)

4.! Calculate the volume of a pyramid having a square base of side 12cm and
! perpendicular height of 14cm.

........................cm³
(2)

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5.! Shown is a solid that is made of a pyramid and a cuboid.

!
! Calculate the volume of the solid.

........................cm³
(3)

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6.! Shown is a pyramid with volume 126cm³

! !

! Work out the vertical height.

........................cm
(3)

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7. Shown is a square-based pyramid with volume 270cm³

! Find the length of the side marked x.

........................cm
(3)

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8.! DEFG is a triangle based pyramid.
! The base DEF is an equilateral triangle with side 6cm.
! The perpendicular height of the pyramid is 4cm.

! !

! Calculate the volume of the pyramid.

........................cm³
(4)

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9.! A square based pyramid 1 is divided into two parts:
! a square based pyramid 2 and a frustum 3, as shown.

! Pyramid 1 has a base of side length 8cm.


! Pyramid 2 has a base of side length 4cm.
! The perpendicular height of pyramid 1 is 10cm.

! Calculate the volume of frustum 3.

........................cm³
(4)

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10.! HIJK is a triangle based pyramid.
! The base HIJ is an equilateral triangle with side 10cm.
! The volume of the pyramid is 300cm³.

! !

! Calculate the perpendicular height, h, of the pyramid.

........................cm
(4)

© CORBETTMATHS 2014

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