An artist is creating a glass pendant in the shape of a right pyramid with a...

 

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An artist is creating a glass pendant in the shape of a right pyramid with a square base. The height of the pyramid is 2 centimeters longer than the side length of the base. The artist wants the pendant to have a volume of no more than 15 cubic centimeters. a. Write a polynomial equation to represent the situation. b. Write and solve a system of equations. c. What should the side length and height of the pendant be to have the maximum volume? x+2 An artist is creating a glass pendant in the shape of a right pyramid with a square base. The height of the pyramid is 2 centimeters longer than the side length of the base. The artist wants the pendant to have a volume of no more than 15 cubic centimeters. a. Write a polynomial equation to represent the situation. b. Write and solve a system of equations. c. What should the side length and height of the pendant be to have the maximum volume? x+2