Volume and Surface Area

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What is volume?

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Volume is the amount of space an object occupies, measured in cubic units.

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What is surface area?

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Surface area is the total area of the surface of a three-dimensional object, measured in square units.

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How do you calculate the volume of a rectangular prism?

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Volume = length × width × height.

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How do you calculate the surface area of a rectangular prism?

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Surface Area = 2(length × width + length × height + width × height).

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What is the formula for the volume of a cone?

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Volume = (1/3) × π × radius² × height.

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What is the formula for the surface area of a cone?

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Surface Area = π × radius × (radius + slant height).

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If a container holds 2 liters of water, what does this measure?

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This measures the volume of the container.

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What is the relationship between volume and surface area?

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Volume measures the space inside an object, while surface area measures the area covering the outside.

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How do you find the volume of a cylinder?

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Volume = π × radius² × height.

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How do you find the surface area of a cylinder?

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Surface Area = 2π × radius × height + 2π × radius².