Provide an Appropriate Response $V = \frac { 1 } { 3 } h \left( a ^ { 2 } + a b + b ^ { 2 } \right)$

question 549

Multiple Choice

Provide an appropriate response.
-The formula used to find the volume of the frustum of a square pyramid is $V = \frac { 1 } { 3 } h \left( a ^ { 2 } + a b + b ^ { 2 } \right)$ , where $b$ is the length of the base, $a$ is the length of the top, and $h$ is the height. Try to visualize the figure if $a = b = h$ . Calculate the volume if $a = 253$ feet, $b = 253$ feet, and $h = 253$ feet.

• A) 16,195,277 cubic feet
• B) 64,009 cubic feet
• C) 16,194,377 cubic feet
• D) 16,194,277 cubic feet

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