Suppose you have a rectangular pyramid with a base length of 4.5 in, a width of 7 in, and a pyramid height of 16 in, what happens to the volume if you change the base length to 13.5, the width to 21 in, and the pyramid height remain the same at 16 in? ​ If two dimensions of a solid are changed what would be the affect on the volume?​   If one dimension has been tripled, what affect would it have on the volume?​

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Suppose you have a rectangular pyramid with a base length of 4.5 in, a width of 7 in, and a pyramid height of 16 in, what happens to the volume if you change the base length to 13.5, the width to 21 in, and the pyramid height remain the same at 16 in? ​

If two dimensions of a solid are changed what would be the affect on the volume?​

 

If one dimension has been tripled, what affect would it have on the volume?​

 

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