The Pythagorean Theorem in Three Dimensions Quick Check 1 of 51 of 5 Items Question Use the image to answer the question. Apply the Pythagorean Theorem to determine the height of the square pyramid, h . Round the answer to the nearest tenth. (1 point) Responses 47.2 ft. 47.2 ft. 32.0 ft. 32.0 ft. 15.0 ft. 15.0 ft. 31.2 ft.
To find the height of the square pyramid, we can use the Pythagorean Theorem with one of the triangular faces of the pyramid:
Let x be the height of each triangular face, and let s be the length of one side of the square base.
Using the Pythagorean Theorem, we have:
(x)^2 + (s/2)^2 = s^2
Solving for x, we get:
x = √(s^2 - (s/2)^2)
x = √(s^2 - s^2/4)
x = √(3s^2/4)
x = (s√3)/2
The height of the pyramid h is equal to x, so h = (s√3)/2.
Given s = 30 ft, we can calculate:
h = (30√3)/2 ≈ 25.98 ft
Rounded to the nearest tenth, the height of the square pyramid is approximately 26.0 ft.