the pyramid is an arena in memphis, tennessee. its Height is 321ft., and its slant height is 436.5ft. Find the length of the edge of the square base. Round the answer to the nearest tenth
To find the length of the edge of the square base, we can use the Pythagorean theorem.
Let's call the length of the edge of the square base "x". According to the Pythagorean theorem, we have:
(x^2) + (x^2) = (slant height)^2
Simplifying this equation, we get:
2(x^2) = (slant height)^2
Now, let's substitute the given values:
2(x^2) = (436.5)^2
Divide both sides of the equation by 2:
x^2 = (436.5)^2 / 2
Take the square root of both sides to solve for x:
x = √[(436.5)^2 / 2]
Using a calculator, we find:
x ≈ 308.38
Rounded to the nearest tenth, the length of the edge of the square base is approximately 308.4 feet.
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To find the length of the edge of the square base, we can use the Pythagorean theorem.
Let's call the length of the edge of the square base "x". According to the Pythagorean theorem, we have:
(x^2) + (x^2) = (slant height)^2
Simplifying this equation, we get:
2(x^2) = (slant height)^2
Now, let's substitute the given values:
2(x^2) = (436.5)^2
Divide both sides of the equation by 2:
x^2 = (436.5)^2 / 2
Take the square root of both sides to solve for x:
x = √[(436.5)^2 / 2]
Using a calculator, we find:
x ≈ 308.56
Rounded to the nearest tenth, the length of the edge of the square base is approximately 308.6 feet.
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To find the length of the edge of the square base, we can use the Pythagorean theorem.
Let's call the length of the edge of the square base "x". According to the Pythagorean theorem, we have:
x^2 + x^2 = (slant height)^2
Simplifying this equation, we get:
2x^2 = (slant height)^2
Now, let's substitute the given values:
2x^2 = 436.5^2
Divide both sides of the equation by 2:
x^2 = 436.5^2 / 2
Take the square root of both sides to solve for x:
x = √(436.5^2 / 2)
Using a calculator, we find:
x ≈ 308.362
Rounded to the nearest tenth, the length of the edge of the square base is approximately 308.4 feet.
To find the length of the edge of the square base of the pyramid in Memphis, Tennessee, we can use the Pythagorean theorem. The Pythagorean theorem relates the three sides of a right triangle, where one side is the height of the triangle, the other side is the slant height, and the third side is the length of the edge of the square base.
Let's denote the length of the edge of the square base as "x". We have the height (H) = 321 ft. and the slant height (S) = 436.5 ft.
According to the Pythagorean theorem, we can write the equation:
x^2 = S^2 - H^2
Plugging in the known values:
x^2 = (436.5 ft)^2 - (321 ft)^2
Now we can calculate the value of x by solving this equation:
x^2 = 190,522.25 ft^2 - 103,041 ft^2
x^2 = 87,481.25 ft^2
To find x, take the square root of both sides of the equation:
x = sqrt(87,481.25 ft^2)
x ≈ 295.9 ft (rounded to the nearest tenth)
Therefore, the length of the edge of the square base of the pyramid in Memphis, Tennessee, is approximately 295.9 feet.