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The accompanying diagram show a cross-section of a rectangular pyramid. The cross sectional area is 36in and is 3
inches from the vertex of the pyramid. If the height of the pyramid is Sinches, what is the area of the rectangular base?

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MrRoyal

The rectangular base area is the space the rectangular base occupies

The area of the rectangular base is 60 square inches

How to determine the area of the rectangular base?

The diagram is not given. So, I will apply provide a general solution.

Using the similar shapes concept, the area of the rectangular base can be represented as:

Ratio = Height : Area

This gives

3 : 36 = 5 : Area

Express as fraction

36/3 = Area/5

Evaluate the quotient

12 = Area/5

Multiply both sides by 5

Area = 60

Hence, the area of the rectangular base is 60 square inches

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