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5 Volume of Pyramids & Cones April 11, 2011

Bellwork

Get a cylinder and a prism from the back table.

Find the volume of each.

Put bellwork in homework bin.

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12.5 Volume of Pyramids and Cones

Objectives:
1. To use the formulas for the volumes of pyramids & cones.

of a e A pyramid is a portion of a prism.

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Volume of a Pyramid:
Volume of a Cone:
V = 1/3 π r 2 h V = 1/3Bh
where B is the area of the base &
h is the height of the pyramid.

**Remember to use the perpendicular height**

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12.5 Volume of Pyramids & Cones April 11, 2011

Find the volume of the square

pyramid.

12 cm

7 cm

How much ice cream would be atop

a cone with a diameter of 2 in if
the ice cream is 3 inches high?

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A trapezoidal pyramid has a

volume of 420 cubic yards. If
the height of the pyramid is 6
yards, what is the area of the
pyramid's base?

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