Pyramids & Cones Project Name ____________________________________

Mr. Yates GEOMETRY Date ____________________ Pd _________

For each line of the following table find a matching prism and pyramid (or cylinder and cone). They should match in that
they have the same (congruent) bases, and the same height.

Measure in centimeters the indicated dimensions of the prism, which are the same for the pyramid. Calculate the area of
the base, B, then calculate the volume of the prism. Next, measure with rice or oats the volume of the prism and of the
pyramid. Find the ratio of their volumes.

Base shape Show work Base Area Height (h) Calculate Measure Measure V2 / V1
for finding Result (B) Prism Prism Pyramid
base area Volume Volume V1 Volume V2
(V=B*h) (Rice or Oats) (Rice or Oats)
Triangle

Square

Rectangle

Circle 1

Circle 2

What do you notice about the values in the last column, V2/V1?

Hypothesize (describe with an educated guess) a formula for finding the volume of a pyramid or cone.