The figure below shows a solid frustum with a rectangular base measuring 18cm by 24cm and the top measuring 6 cm by 8cm. The slant edges...

      

The figure below shows a solid frustum with a rectangular base measuring 18cm by 24cm and the top
measuring 6 cm by 8cm. The slant edges are each 26cm long.

Determine:
a) Height of the original pyramid.
b) Volume of the frustum.
c) Density in g/cm³ if the solid has a mass of 7.488kg

  

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sharon kalunda answered the question on August 20, 2019 at 06:05

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