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Volume of a Pyramid Calculator
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 Volume of a pyramid calculator is used to calculate the volume of a triangular and square pyramid.In square based pyramid the base is made up of square, it has four triangular faces. The height is taken from the tip of the pyramid to the center of the square base.In triangular pyramid the base is made up of triangle. In triangular pyramid, there are four faces, six edges and four vertices.

## Step by Step Calculation

Step 1 :

Formula's

Volume of a triangular pyramid = $\frac{abh}{6}$

Where,

a = apothem length

b = side length

h = height

Volume of a square pyramid = $\frac{b^{2} * h}{3}$

base (b) = length of the side of the square.

height (h) = height of the pyramid.

Step 2 :

Put the values in the formulas and calculate it further.

## Example Problems

1. ### The pyramid has its apothem length 8 cm , base side 4cm and height 12cm. find the volume of triangular pyramid.

Step 1 :

Given: Apothem length 8 cm , base side 4 cm and height 12 cm

Formula:

Volume of a triangular pyramid = $\frac{abh}{6}$

Where,

a = apothem length

b = side length

h = height

Step 2 :

Put the values in the formula and calculate it further

= $\frac{8*4*12}{6}$

= $\frac{384}{6}$

= 64 cm3

Volume of a triangular pyramid = 64 cm3

2. ### Calculate the volume of a square pyramid, if the side of a base is 4 cm and height of a pyramid is 7 cm.

Step 1 :

Given: base is 4 cm and height is 7 cm.

Formula

Volume of a square pyramid = $\frac{b^{2} * h}{3}$

base (b) = length of the side of the square.

height (h) = height of the pyramid.

Step 2 :

Put the values in the formula and calculate it further

= $\frac{4^{2} * 7}{3}$

= $\frac{16 * 7}{3}$

= $\frac{112}{3}$

= 37.33 cm3