Volume of Cylinders, Cones, and Spheres

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What is the formula for the volume of a sphere?

Back

V = 4/3πr³

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How do you calculate the volume of a cylinder?

Back

V = πr²h

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What is the formula for the volume of a cone?

Back

V = 1/3πr²h

Front

If a sphere has a radius of 3 inches, what is its volume?

Back

V = 4/3π(3)³ = 36π ≈ 113.1 cubic inches.

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What does 'r' represent in the volume formulas?

Back

The radius of the base of the cylinder, cone, or sphere.

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What is the relationship between the volume of a cone and a cylinder with the same radius and height?

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The volume of the cone is 1/3 the volume of the cylinder.

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What does 'h' represent in the volume formulas?

Back

The height of the cylinder or cone.

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What is the volume of a sphere with a diameter of 10 inches?

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V = 4/3π(5)³ = 523.6 cubic inches.

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What does big B stand for in volume formulas?

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Big B represents the area of the base.

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How do you find the area of the base of a cylinder?

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A = πr².