Base length (a) 4 cm
Base width (b) 3 cm
Pyramid height (h) 12 cm
What is the volume of the rectangular pyramid?
The formula for the volume of a rectangular pyramid is given by:
Volume = (1/3) * base area * height
First, we need to calculate the base area of the rectangular pyramid:
Base Area = base length * base width
Base Area = 4 cm * 3 cm
Base Area = 12 cm^2
Now, we can plug in the values into the formula:
Volume = (1/3) * 12 cm^2 * 12 cm
Volume = (1/3) * 144 cm^3
Volume = 48 cm^3
Therefore, the volume of the rectangular pyramid is 48 cubic centimeters.