Volume of Prisms
Volume The amount of cubic units a 3D figure contains Measured in cubic units Ex: cm3, yd3, in3, ft3
General method for finding volume of a prism Area of the base • height of prism
Example 1 Shape: __________________ Shape of the base: _________________ Area of the base: __________________ Height of prism: ____________________ Volume of prism: ___________________
Example 2 Shape: __________________ Shape of the base: _________________ Area of the base: __________________ Height of prism: ____________________ Volume of prism: ___________________
Shortcut for Cubes and Rectangular Prisms Volume = length * width * height Example 1: 5 * 5 * 5 = 125 ft3 Example 2: 4 * 3 * 10 = 120 ft3
Example 3 Solid: __________________ Shape of the base: _________________ Area of the base: __________________ Height of prism: ____________________ Volume of prism: ___________________
Example 4 Solid: __________________ Shape of the base: _________________ Area of the base: __________________ Height of prism: ____________________ Volume of prism: ___________________
Try These on Your Own
Try These #1 Solid: __________________ Shape of the base: _________________ Area of the base: __________________ Height of prism: ____________________ Volume of prism: ___________________
Try These #2 Solid: __________________ Shape of the base: _________________ Area of the base: __________________ Height of prism: ____________________ Volume of prism: ___________________
Try These #3 Solid: __________________ Shape of the base: _________________ Area of the base: __________________ Height of prism: ____________________ Volume of prism: ___________________
Try These #4 Solid: __________________ Shape of the base: _________________ Area of the base: __________________ Height of prism: ____________________ Volume of prism: ___________________