2. The Great Pyramid outside Cairo, Egypt, has a square base measuring 756 feet on a side and a height of 480 feet.

a. [3 pts] What is the volume of the Great Pyramid, in cubic yards?

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b. [2 pts] The stones used to build the Great Pyramid were limestone blocks with an average volume of 1.5 cubic yards. Assuming a solid pyramid, how many of these blocks were needed to construct the Great Pyramid?

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