A slice of cheese is cut from a wheel or Parmesan on and the wedge approximate the shape of a rectangular pyramid its base is 4 cm wide and 9 cm long the wedge is 21 cm tall what is the volume of the piece of cheese
To find the volume of the wedge of cheese, we can use the formula for the volume of a rectangular pyramid:
V = (1/3) * b * h
Where:
V = volume
b = base area
h = height
First, we need to find the area of the base of the wedge:
Area = length * width
Area = 9 cm * 4 cm
Area = 36 cm^2
Now, we can plug the values into the volume formula:
V = (1/3) * 36 cm^2 * 21 cm
V = (1/3) * 756 cm^3
V = 252 cm^3
Therefore, the volume of the wedge of cheese is 252 cubic centimeters.