The area of the base of the cube, B, is square units. The volume of the cube is cubic units. The height of each pyramid, h, is . Therefore, b = 2h. There are square pyramids with the same base and height that exactly fill the given cube. Therefore, the volume of one pyramid is or Bh.
The area of the base of the cube, B, is square units.:(b)(b)
The volume of the cube is cubic units.:(b)(b)(b)
The height of each pyramid, h, is . Therefore,:b/2
There are square pyramids with the same base and height that exactly fill the given cube.:6
Therefore, the volume of one pyramid is or Bh.:(1/6)(b)(b)(2h)