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Consider a regular pyramid A with a square base and a right circular cone B.

It is given that the length of a side of the square base of pyramid A is the same as the base radius of cone B.

If the two solids have the same volume, which solid will have a greater height? Explain your answer.

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Answer:

Pyramid

Step-by-step explanation:

[tex]\text{Volume of a Square Pyramid }=\frac{1}{3} \times l^2 \times Height\\\\ \text{Volume of a Cone }=\frac{1}{3} \pi r^2 \times Height[/tex]

Given that the two solids have the same volume

[tex]\frac{1}{3} \times l^2 \times Height=\frac{1}{3} \pi r^2 \times Height[/tex]

If the length of a side of the square base of pyramid A is the same as the base radius of cone B. i.e l=r

[tex]\frac{1}{3} \times l^2 \times $Height of Pyramid=$\frac{1}{3} \pi l^2 \times $Height of cone$\\\\$Cancel out $ \frac{1}{3} \times l^2$ on both sides\\\\Height of Pyramid= \pi \times $ Height of cone$[/tex]

If the height of the cone is 1

[tex]H$eight of Pyramid= \pi \times 1 \approx 3.14$ units[/tex]

Therefore, the pyramid has a greater height.