A square pyramid has a height of 12 units and a volume of 256 units3. If a square prism has the same the base area and volume as the square pyramid, what is its height?

4 units

Step-by-step explanation:

The volume of a square pyramid is (a²)*h/3

256=a²*12/3

256=a²*4

256/4=a²

64=a²

a=8

Now we know that the square is 8 by 8.

The volume of a square prism is a²h

256=64h

256/64=h

h=4

Also, a square pyramid is 1/3 the volume of a square prism.

12÷3=4

answer:  

step-by-step explanation:

here x represents the height of the pole,

and, the height of the shadow of the pole is 12 feet.

also, the angle of elevation from the top of the pole is 40°,

therefore,

by the low of sine,

which is the required equation for finding the value of x,