2. Ch5.7_3DFiguresVolume.notebook November 28, 2011
Prisms/Cylinders
Volume is the area of the base times the height
V = B h
B = area of the base
4
6 1
8
2
Find the volume of the shaded region
3. Ch5.7_3DFiguresVolume.notebook November 28, 2011
Pyramids/Cones
Volume is one third of the area of the base
times the height
1
V = B h 3
B = area of the base
6
5 5
8
3
Spheres
Volume is four thirds times pi
times the radius cubed
4 3
V = π r 3
12