The diagram below shows the frustum of a rectangular based pyramid. The base ABCD is a rectangle of side 24cm by 12cm.The top EFGH is...

The diagram below shows the frustum of a rectangular based pyramid. The base ABCD is a rectangle of side 24cm by 12cm.The top EFGH is a rectangle of side 14cm by 7cm.Each of the slanting edges of the frustum is 13cm.

Determine the
a.altitude of the frustum
b.angle between the line AG and the base ABCD
c.Volume of the frustum

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Kavungya answered the question on September 24, 2019 at 07:18

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