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Homework Statement
An inverted square pyramid has a height equal to 8m and a top edge equal to 3m. Initially, it contains water to a depth of 5m. What is the initial volume of water in the tank?
Homework Equations
volume=1/3bh
where b is e2, as area of square base.
The Attempt at a Solution
the height is given and the sides of square so can easily compute for the volume of the entire pyramid which is
vp(volume of pyramid)=24
the problem is i don't know the next step to get the volume of the liquid.
I tried so many formulas but theses none of those would fit in. HELP!