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ST4-Ch 7&8- SUM20 ed: Jul 18 at 2:34pm uiz Instructions Question 41 The great pyramid of Giza has a base of 230 mx 230 m. Estimates show that the mass of the entire pyramid is about 6.5 million tons (each ton is 1000 kg). What is the pressure at the base of the pyramid? Show all calculations and equations to receive full credit. BI VAAIE E 15XXE - DO YOTE 12pt Paragraph

Answer 1

Area of the base of pyramid, A = 230 m X 230m = 52900 m² mass of pyramid , M = 6.5 million tons 6 6.58 10 X 1000 kg = 6.5X109 kg force Area Pressure at the base, p = 6.5x 109 x9.8 52900 Mg A 11 1:2048100 N/mm