4.2.7

Calculations - Volume

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Volume of 3D Shapes

Fun fact! The examiners are kind enough to make you do surface area and volume calculations. Learn the formulae below.

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Prism

  • Volume = area of base × length.
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Cuboid

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

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

Volume of 3D Shapes

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Sphere

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

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

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