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The Great Pyramid of Giza is the largest pyramid in Egypt. For the purposes of this problem, assume that it’s a perfect square-based pyramid, with perpendicular height \(140\)m and the square has side length \(230\)m.

What is its volume in cubic metres?

A regular octahedron is a solid with eight faces, all of which are equilateral triangles. It can be formed by placing together two square based pyramids at their bases.

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What is the volume of an octahedron with side length \(1\)?

In the picture below, there are the \(12\) pentominoes. Is it possible to tile a \(6\times10\) rectangle with them?

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