Examples of Finding the Volume of PyramidsA pyramid is a three-dimensional figure with a polygonal base and a vertex. The base can be a triangle, quadrilateral, pentagon, hexagon, or other type of polygon.
The volume of a pyramid is given by the following formula: V = (Area of the base x h)/ 3 Since the volume of a prism is equal to the product between the area of the base and the height of the prism, the volume of a pyramid can be calculated as one third of the prism's volume (as long as both figures have congruent bases and heights). The following video demonstrates how the volume of a square pyramid can be obtained from that of a cube. Return from Examples of Finding the Volume of Pyramids to Math Video Workbook
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