calculateVolumeOfPyramid()

Step 1: Understand the Problem

The problem is to calculate the volume of a pyramid. The formula to calculate the volume is: (Base Area * Height) / 3.

 
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Step 2: Define the Base Area

Let's start by calculating the base area. We will assume the base is a square, so the area will be side^2. Create a function baseArea that takes length of the side as a parameter.

public static double baseArea(double side) { 
     return Math.pow(side, 2); 
} 

Step 3: Implement the Volume Function

Now we will create our volume function which will use baseArea and apply our pyramid volume formula. This function will take two parameters: the side length and height.

public static double volumePyramid(double side, double height) { 
      double baseArea = baseArea(side); 
      return (baseArea * height) / 3; 
} 

Step 4: Test the Function

It is always important to test the function with some example inputs to verify its correctness.

public static void main(String[] args) { 
      System.out.println(volumePyramid(5, 10)); 
} 

Conclusion

Now you have a working application capable of calculating the volume of a pyramid in Java. Remember that this solution assumes that the base of the pyramid is a square. If you are dealing with other shapes for the base, the process to calculate the base area will be different.

Here's the full code:

public class VolumePyramidCalculation { 

    public static double baseArea(double side) { 
        return Math.pow(side, 2); 
    } 

    public static double volumePyramid(double side, double height) { 
        double baseArea = baseArea(side); 
        return (baseArea * height) / 3; 
    } 

    public static void main(String[] args) { 
        System.out.println(volumePyramid(5, 10)); 
    } 
}