Volume of Prisms and Pyramids

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What is the formula for the volume of a prism?

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V = B x h, where B is the area of the base and h is the height.

Front

What does 'h' represent in the volume formula V = B x h?

Back

The height of the prism or pyramid.

Front

What is the volume of a rectangular prism with a base area of 10 cm² and a height of 5 cm?

Back

50 cm³

Front

What is the volume of a cylinder with a base area of 20 cm² and a height of 4 cm?

Back

80 cm³

Front

What is the area of the base (B) in the volume formula?

Back

The area of the shape that forms the bottom of the prism or pyramid.

Front

How do you find the area of a triangle?

Back

Area = 1/2 x base x height.

Front

What is the volume of a triangular prism with a base area of 6 in² and a height of 10 in?

Back

60 in³

Front

What is the volume of a pyramid with a base area of 12 cm² and a height of 9 cm?

Back

36 cm³

Front

What is the difference between the volume of a prism and a pyramid with the same base area and height?

Back

The volume of a pyramid is one-third that of a prism.

Front

What units are used to measure volume?

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Cubic units, such as cm³, m³, in³.