Finding Volume and Surface Area

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What is volume?

A measure of what is needed to cover a 3D shape

A measure of what is needed to fill a 3D shape

A measure of the inside surfaces of a 3D shape

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What formula would I use to find the volume
of a rectangular prism?

(a+b) * c

a+b+c c

abc

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b
a
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What formula would I use to find the volume
of a cylinder?

(2πr) * h

(πr2) * h

(πd) * h

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What is surface area?

A measure of what is needed to cover a 3D shape

A measure of what is needed to fill a 3D shape

A measure of the area of the base of a 3D shape

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What formula would I use to find the surface
area of a rectangular prism?

2ab+2ac+2bc

a+b+c c

abc

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b
a
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What formula would I use to find the surface
area of a cylinder?

(2πr) * h

2(πr2) + h(πd)

(πd) * h

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 Volume
 Volume is a measure of what it would take
to fill a figure in units cubed (ex. in3, ft3,
etc.)
 For cylinders and prisms, it is found by
multiplying the area of the base of a figure
times its height
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 Finding Volume
 To find the volume of a prism, multiply the
area of the base by the height.

3 in
2 in • Area of the base = 2 * 3 = 6 in2

• Volume = area of the base * height

• 6 in2 * 5 in = 30 in3
5 in

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 Finding Volume Cont’d
 For a triangular prism, find the area of the
base x height
 Area of base = ½ * 2 * 2 = 2 ft2
 Area of base x height = 2 ft2 * 4 ft
 Volume = 8 ft3

For any prism, multiply the area of the base by

2 ft
t
the height. 4f
2 ft

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 Cylinders and Volume
 To find the volume of a cylinder, multiply
the area of the base by the height
 Area of a circle = πr2 (Pie Are Square) 

4 cm • πr2 = 3.14 * 42 = 50.24 cm2

•50.24 cm2 * 2 cm = 100.48 cm3
2 cm

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 Surface Area
 Surface area is what it would take to wrap
a 3D shape.
 It is equal to the sum of the area of all
surfaces in the shape
• There are 6 faces in all
in

b • 2 faces are the same as face a (2 x 1)

3

• 2 faces are the same as face b (3 x 1)

c • 2 faces are the same as face c (3 x 2)
2 in a • So, 2(2x1) + 2(3x1) + 2(3x2) = 18 in2

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 Surface Area
 Surface area is what it would take to wrap
a 3D shape.
 It is equal to the sum of the area of all
surfaces in the shape
• There are 6 faces in all
in

b • 2 faces are the same as face a (2 x 1)

3

• 2 faces are the same as face b (3 x 1)

c • 2 faces are the same as face c (3 x 2)
2 in a • So, 2(2x1) + 2(3x1) + 2(3x2) = 18 in2

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on volume and surface area. You may
also look at some of the sites on 3D
shapes.
 Surface Area and Cylinders
 A cylinder is made up of 3 surfaces- two
circles and a rectangle

1 cm • The area of the circle is πr2. Since you have 2 circles,

you will use 2(πr2). 2(3.14 x 12) = 6.28 cm2
• The rectangle has one side = to the height of your
cylinder, and one side = to the circumference of your
circle. So, you will use height * 2πr (or πd).
4 cm
4 * 2(3.14*1) = 4 * 6.28 = 25.12 cm2
•Together, you have 6.28 + 25.12 = 31.4 cm2

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