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Volume of 3D Shapes

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Volume of 3D Shapes

We can use formulae to calculate the volume of common shapes.

Prism

Prism

  • Volume = area of base × length.
Cuboid

Cuboid

  • Remember that a cuboid is a prism with rectangular base.
    • Volume = width × height × length = area of base × length.
Cylinder

Cylinder

  • The area of a circle is πr2 so:
    • V = πr2 × h
  • Where h is the height of the cylinder.

Volume of 3D Shapes

Sphere

Sphere

  • The volume of a sphere is:
    • V = 43πr3
Hemisphere

Hemisphere

  • A hemisphere is half a sphere, so its volume is half that of a sphere:
    • V = 23πr3
Cone

Cone

  • The volume of a cone is V = 13πr2h
  • Where h is the vertical height of the cone (not the slant height).
Pyramid

Pyramid

  • The volume of a pyramid is V = 13 × base area × vertical height.
Frustum

Frustum

  • A frustum of a cone is a cone with its top removed.
  • The part that is removed is also a cone so the volume is:
    • V = V(whole cone) - V(removed cone)
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