A hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada, is the largest pyramid in the United States. Prior to the construction of the building, the architects designed a scale model. The height of the scale model is 9 inches less than its length and its base is a square. If the volume of the model is 6300 cubic inches, write an equation describing the situation.

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Answer:

The equation that describe the situation is

[tex]b^{3}-9b^{2}-18,900=0[/tex]

Step-by-step explanation:

we know that

The volume of a square pyramid is equal to

[tex]V=\frac{1}{3}b^{2} h[/tex]

where

b is the length side of the square

h is the height of the pyramid

we have

[tex]V=6,300\ in^{3}[/tex]

[tex]h=(b-9)\ in[/tex]

substitute the values and solve for b

[tex]6,300=\frac{1}{3}b^{2} (b-9)\\ \\18,900=[b^{3}-9b^{2}]\\ \\b^{3}-9b^{2}-18,900=0[/tex]

Using a graphing calculator

[tex]b=30\ in[/tex]

[tex]h=(30-9)=21\ in[/tex]

Answer:

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