A triangular pyramid with a volume of 270 cubic centimeters, a base edge of 15 centimeters, and the height of the base as 4 centimeters has a height of____ centimeters.

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Answer:

The height of the triangular pyramid is [tex]27\ cm[/tex]

Step-by-step explanation:

we know that

The volume of a triangular pyramid is equal to

[tex]V=\frac{1}{3}BH[/tex]

where

B is the area of the triangular base

H is the height of the pyramid

Find the area of the base B

[tex]B=\frac{1}{2}(15)(4)=30\ cm^{2}[/tex]

we have

[tex]V=270\ cm^{3}[/tex]

substitute and solve for H

[tex]270=\frac{1}{3}(30)H[/tex]

[tex]270=10H[/tex]

[tex]H=270/10=27\ cm[/tex]