1. Rectangular Prisms and Cylinders
Volume
Rectangular Prisms
and Cylinders

2. Rectangular Prism
The volume V of a rectangular prism is the product of the length l, the width w, and the height h.
V = l(w)(h)
The volume of a three-dimensional
figure is the measure of space it occupies.
It is measured by cubic units
Ex: centimeters cubed (cm³)
height
width
length

3. Example 1 Find the volume of the rectangular prism. V = l(w)(h)
V = 60 cm³
3 cm
4 cm
5 cm

4. Cylinder
The volume V of a cylinder is the area of the base times the height h.
V = (Area of the base)(height)
The base of a cylinder is a circle.
You will have to find the area of the circle and multiply that by the height of the cylinder.
It is measured by cubic units
Ex: centimeters cubed (cm³)

5. Example 2
Find the volume of the cylinder. Round your answer to the nearest hundredth.