fbpx

Volume of Prisms and Cylinders

🎬 Video Tutorial

Volume of Prisms (Formula) (0:01)

The volume of a prism or cylinder is calculated using the formula:

$$ V = B \times h $$

where $B$ is the area of the base and $h$ is the height.

Volume of Cylinders (Formula) (0:32)

For a cylinder, the base is a circle, so its area is:

$$ B = \pi r^2 $$

Thus, the volume of a cylinder is:

$$ V = \pi r^2\times h $$

How to Calculate Volume of a Prism (Example) (1:00)

Here, the base is a triangle, so we calculate its area using:

$$ B = \frac{1}{2} \times \text{base} \times \text{height} $$

$$ B = \frac{1}{2} \times 4 \text{ cm} \times 3 \text{ cm} = 6 \text{ cm}^2 $$

Now, multiply by the height, the volume of the Prism is: 

$$ V = B \times h = 6 \text{ cm}^2 \times 5 \text{ cm} = 30 \text{ cm}^3 $$

Thus, the volume of this prism is $30 \text{ cm}^3 $.

How to Calculate Volume of a Cylinder (Application) (2:06)

Since the base is a circle and $r = 2$ cm, its area is: 

$$ B = \pi r^2 = \pi \times (2 \text{ cm})^2 = 4\pi \text{ cm}^2 $$

Given that $h = 5$ cm, the volume of the cylinder is: 

$$ V = B \times h = 4\pi \text{ cm}^2 \times 5 \text{ cm} = 20\pi \text{ cm}^3 $$

Approximating $\pi \approx 3.14$: 

$$ V \approx 20 \times 3.14 \approx 62.8 \text{ cm}^3 $$

Thus, the volume of this cylinder is around $ 62.8 \text{ cm}^3 $.

📂 Revision Cards

🍪 Quiz Time - Practice Now!

Membership Required

You must be a member of Math Angel Plus or Math Angel Unlimited to view this content.

Join Now

Already a member? Log in here

🎩 AI Math Solver (ChatCat)

Need math help? Chat with our AI Math Solver at the bottom right!

1 Comment
Collapse Comments
0 0 votes
Article Rating
guest
1 Comment
Newest
Oldest Most Voted
Inline Feedbacks
View all comments

Leave a Comment

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *