Friday, May 14, 2010

23.5-6 Volume of a Cylinder

Step 1
Measure the height (h) of the cylinder. Height is sometimes referred to as the length.

Step 2
Measure the radius (r) of the cylinder. Radius is the distance from the outer edge to the center of the circle.

Step 3
Square the radius. (Multiply the radius by itself.)

Step 4
Mulitply the product (radius squared) from step 3 by pi.
Step 5
Multiply the product from Step 4 by the height

Step 6
Write you answer in the proper cubic unit of measurement.

Thursday, May 13, 2010

23.4 volumes of Pyramids

The area of a pyramid can be found by using the following equation:

V= 1/3Bh, where B = l x w
This is read as "volume equals one-third base times height." Watch the following video to see why

Wednesday, May 12, 2010

23.2 Estimate and find Volume

Things to remember:
  • Volume is given in cubic units - a little three above the units
  • multiply the area of the base (length times width for rectangles - 1/2 lenght times width f or triangles) times the height to find volume

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Tuesday, May 11, 2010

23.1 Algebra: Surface Area p.502-505

Here is a video that demonstrates finding surface area of a variety of types of prisms. Please excuse the accent.




This video shows how to find surface area for a cylinder.