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

question 98

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. Visualize the figure if $a = b = h$ . What would the figure be?

• A) A cube
• B) A cylinder
• C) A cone
• D) A sphere

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