A cell phone telecommunication tower stands in the shape of a rectangular pyramid. The tower stands 80m tall and rests on a base that is 15m by 20 m. What is the volume of the tower?
To find the volume of the rectangular pyramid tower, we can use the formula for the volume of a pyramid:
Volume = (1/3) * base area * height
In this case, the base of the tower is a rectangle with dimensions 15m by 20m. So the base area is:
Base area = 15m * 20m = 300m^2
Now we can plug in the values into the formula:
Volume = (1/3) * 300m^2 * 80m
Volume = (1/3) * 24000m^3
Volume = 8000m^3
Therefore, the volume of the rectangular pyramid tower is 8000 cubic meters.