A sculptor removes a pyramid from a block of wood shaped like a square prism with the same base and height. Explain how the volume of the remaining solid compares with the volume of the original block of wood
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A pyramid is a three-dimensional shape with a polygonal base and triangular faces that meet at a common vertex. In this case, the sculptor has removed a pyramid from a block of wood shaped like a square prism, which means that the base of the pyramid is a square Show more…
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