Pyramid Calculator
Find the volume, slant heights and surface area of a right pyramid with a rectangular or square base.
Volume
48
- Lateral surface area
- 60
- Total surface area
- 96
- Slant height
- 5
- Edge length (base to apex)
- 5.830951895
Show the work
Base area
A = l × w
6 × 6 = 36
Volume: a third of base area × height
V = A × h ÷ 3
36 × 4 ÷ 3 = 48
How it works
V = 1⁄3 × l × w × h; slant heights √(h² + (w/2)²) and √(h² + (l/2)²); lateral area = l·√(h² + (w/2)²) + w·√(h² + (l/2)²)
Questions
- How does the pyramid calculator work?
- V = 1⁄3 × l × w × h; slant heights √(h² + (w/2)²) and √(h² + (l/2)²); lateral area = l·√(h² + (w/2)²) + w·√(h² + (l/2)²).
- What do I need to enter?
- Base length, Base width, Height, Units. Optional fields can be left blank.
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