Unravel the Mysteries of Pyramids

The formula for finding the surface area of a pyramid is $B + (P \cdot s)/2$, where $B$ is the base area, $P$ is the base perimeter, and $s$ is the slant height.

To calculate the base area of a square pyramid, you multiply the length of one side of the square base by itself, i.e., $side \cdot side$.

The formula for finding the volume of a pyramid is $(B \cdot h)/3$, where $B$ is the base area and $h$ is the height.

The volume of the pyramid in the example is $93,750,000$ feet cubed.

The answer for volume is always cubed because volume represents the three-dimensional space inside an object, and therefore has three dimensions.

Surface Area = B + (P * s)/2

Volume = (B * h)/3

562,500 sq ft

3,000 ft

1,537,500 feet squared

The four important measurements needed to find the surface area and volume of a pyramid are the area of the base (B), the perimeter of the base (P), the height of the pyramid (h), and the slant length.

To calculate the area of the base for a square pyramid, you multiply the length and the width of the base (B = length \times width).

To calculate the area of the base for a triangular pyramid, you multiply the length and the height of the triangle and divide by two (B = \frac{1}{2} \times length \times height).

To calculate the perimeter of the base of a pyramid, you add up the edges of the base as you go around the base.

The height of a pyramid measures how tall the pyramid stands.