A concrete monument in the shape of a regular pyramid with a square base weighs 12,800 pounds.  The monument is 6.50 feet high.  Compute the length of a base side rounded to 3 significant digits.  Concrete weighs 137 pounds per cubic foot.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


6.57 ft

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