Answer:
The answer to your question is: It is not made of gold.
Step-by-step explanation:
Data
density = 19.32 g/cm³
side = 5 cm
height = 6 cm
mass = 942 g
Formula
V = [tex]\frac{1}{3} L^{2} h[/tex]
L² = 5 x 5 = 25 cm²
V = [tex]\frac{1}{3} 25 x 6[/tex]
V = 50 cm³
density = 942 g / 50 cm³
= 18.84 g/cm³
It is not made of gold because the density calculated is lower than the density reported in books.
Answer:
See below in bold.
Step-by-step explanation:
The volume of the pyramid = 1/3 * area of base * height = 1/3 * 6 * 5^2
= 50 cm^3.
Now we work out the density assuming it is solid gold
Density = mass / volume = 942 / 50 = 18.84, but the density of gold is 19.32 g/cm^3 so the pyramid cannot be solid gold.
