Determine the volume of the frustum of a pyramid the pointed

Last updated: 4/29/2023

Determine the volume of the frustum of a pyramid the pointed top cut off with a square base of side b 17 square top of side a 5 and frustum height h 19 Hint We proved in our notes p 6 that the volume of pyramid with a square base is V 1 h Use similar triangle to determine the overall height of the pyramid This is one way to do the problem without integration The integration formula is 2 ay by b a dy V Sh a 2257 none of these 2725 2572 2527