A pyramid stands on a base that is a right-angled triangle with legs 9 cm and 12 cm, and the apex is 10 cm vertically above the base. Find the volume of the pyramid in cm³.

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180. Base area = ½ × 9 × 12 = 54 cm². Volume of a pyramid = (1/3) × base area × height = (1/3) × 54 × 10 = 180 cm³.

A pyramid stands on a base that is a right-angled triangle with legs 9 cm and 12 cm, and the apex is 10 cm vertically above the base. Find the volume of the pyramid in $cm^{3}$ .

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