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Solids for Which V = (Mean Base) x (Height)

SOLIDS FOR WHICH V = (Mean Base) x (Height)
FRUSTUM OF A REGULAR PYRAMID
A frustum of a regular pyramid is the portion of a regular pyramid is the portion of a regular pyramid included
between the base and a section parallel to the base.

FORMULAS:

LATERAL AREA VOLUME

The lateral area of the frustum of a regular pyramid is The volume of the frustum of any pyramid is equal to
equal to one - half the sum of the perimeters of the bases one - third the product of the altitude and the sum of the
multiplied by the slant height. upper base, the lower base and the mean proportional
(𝑷𝟏 𝑷𝟐 ) 𝒍 between the bases.
𝑳𝑨 =
𝟐 (𝑨𝟏 + 𝑨𝟐 + √𝑨𝟏 𝑨𝟐 )𝒉
𝑽=
𝟑

Sample Problems:
1. A baking pan has a rectangular base 12 in by 8 in.; the sides and ends of the pan slope outward, so that the
upper edges measure respectively 13.5 in by 9 in. If the depth of the pan is 2 in., find the amount of cake batter
required to fill the pan to one - half of its depth.
2. Cleopatra's Needle consists of a frustum of a pyramid surmounted by a
pyramid. The frustum has square bases. The upper base measures 4 ft on a side and the
lower base measures 7.5 ft on a side. The altitude of the frustum is 61 ft. Find the
weight of the frustum, if it is made of stone which weighs 170 lb per cu. ft.
3. The army squad tent shown in the figure has a roof with trapezoidal sides
whose bases form a rectangle 1.75 ft by 2 ft at the top and a rectangle 14 ft by 16 ft at the bottom. If the height
of the roof is 8 ft., Find the surface area of canvass in the roof.
4. A regular square pyramid has a base whose area is 25 sq in. A section parallel to
the base and 3.18 in above it has an area of 4 sq in. Find the ratio of the
volume of the frustum to the volume of the pyramid.
5. The flowerpot shown in the sketch has a uniform thickness of 3 in and is
1 ft high. Find the amount of material necessary to construct 1000 such pots.
(Neglect the drain in the bottom)

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FRUSTUM OF A REGULAR CONE
The frustum of a right circular cone is that portion of a right circular cone included between the base and a section
parallel to the base.

FORMULAS:

LATERAL AREA VOLUME

The lateral area of the frustum of a right circular cone is The volume of the frustum of any cone is equal to one -
equal to one - half the sum of the circumferences of the third the product of the altitude and the sum of the
bases multiplied by the slant height. upper base, the lower base and the mean proportional
(𝑪𝟏 𝑪𝟐 ) 𝒍 between the bases.
𝑳𝑨 =
𝟐 (𝑨𝟏 + 𝑨𝟐 + √𝑨𝟏 𝑨𝟐 )𝒉
𝑽=
𝟑

Sample Problems:
6. A reservoir contains 54, 000, 000 gal of water when full. Find the depth of the water if the reservoir is in the
form of the frustum of a right circular cone of upper and lower base radii 200 ft and 100 ft respectively.
7. An 80-ft flagpole has upper and lower diameters 4 and 16 in, respectively. Find the cost of painting it at 10
cents per square foot.
8. A frustum of a right circular cone serves as a coffee pot. Its radius at the top is 8 cm and at the bottom, 10 cm.
If it is 20 cm high, how many cups of coffee will it provide when full? Assume that the volume of a cup is
equivalent to the volume of a frustum of a right circular cone whose dimensions are one - fourth the
dimensions of the pot.
9. A nozzle which is attached to the end of a 4-in fire hose has a length of 1 ft. and a diameter at the discharge end
of 1 in. If it has a uniform thickness of 5/16 in and is made of brass, find the weight of material used in the
manufacture of 1000 such nozzles. (Brass weighs 520 lb per cu ft)

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PRISMATOID
A prismatoid is a polyhedron having for bases two polygons in parallel planes, and for lateral faces triangles or
trapezoids with one side lying in one base, and the opposite vertex or side lying in the other base, of the
polyhedron

FORMULA:

VOLUME
The volume of a prismatoid equals the product of one - sixth the sum of the upper base; the lower base, and four
times the mid - section by the altitude.
(𝑨𝟏 + 𝑨𝟐 + 𝟒𝑨𝒎 )𝒉
𝑽=
𝟔

Sample Problems:
10. A trapezoidal canal having a base 6m wide and 8m wide at the top at one end
and a base width of 6m wide and 10m width at the top at the other end of
the canal is 50m long. Find the volume of the earth excavated for the canal.
The depth of the canal is 4m depth at one end and 5m at the other end.
11. Determine the volume of the prismatoid shown. Units are in cm.
12. The railroad cut shown in the figure has sides inclined at 45° to the
horizontal. The base of the cut is a horizontal rectangle, and the ends are
vertical. The depth of the cut at each of the points A, B, C, D is indicated in the
figure. Find the cost of making the cut at $1 per cubic yard.

13. In the solid below, each face angle at A and B is 90°, AB = 9', vertex E lies in the plane CAD, and the edges DE
and AC are parallel. Find the volume of the solid.

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TRUNCATED PRISM (CYLINDER)
A truncated prism (or cylinder) is the portion of a prism (or cylinder) included between the base and a plane not
parallel to the base cutting all the edges.

A right truncated prism (or cylinder) is one in which a right section is parallel to the base
FORMULA:

VOLUME
The volume of a truncated triangular prism is equal to the product of a right section and one - third the sum of
the lateral edges
𝑨 (𝒉𝟏 + . . . + 𝒉𝒏 )
𝑽=
𝒏

Sample Problems:

14. A block of wood is in the form of a truncated prism whose base is a square right section and whose edges
perpendicular to the base measure 7 cm, 10 cm, 10 cm, and 7 cm long. Find the area of the base in 𝑐𝑚2 if the
volume is 400 𝑚3 .
15. If each face at B is 90°, find the volume of the truncated prism shown.

16. The volume of a solid truncated prism is 8200 cu cm. The base is a right section which is rectangular with its
length twice its width. The edges perpendicular to the bases are 16 cm, 12 cm, 12 cm and 16 cm. Determine
the width of the base.
17. The figure represents a truncated triangular prism. Angle BAC = 90°. The lateral edges AD, BE, CF are
perpendicular to the base ABC. If AB = 8 in, AC = 6 in, AD = 10 in, BE = 6 in, CF = 8 in. Find the lateral area, total
area and the volume.

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