Volume of a pyramid
Description
In geometry, a pyramid is a polyhedron formed by connecting a polygonal base and a point, called the apex. Each base edge and apex form a triangle. It is a conic solid with polygonal base.The volume of a pyramid can be calculated by the area of the base and the height from the base to the apex.
(This works for any polygon, regular or non-regular, and any location of the apex, provided that h is measured as the perpendicular distance from the plane which contains the base).
Variables
Vpyramid | volume of a pyramid (m3) |
B | area of the base (m2) |
h | height of pyramid (m) |