Solid Figures

7th Grade Georgia Standard of Excellence:

MGSE7.G.6 Solve real-world and mathematical problems

involving area, volume and surface area of two- and three-
dimensional objects composed of triangles, quadrilaterals,
polygons, cubes, and right prisms.

Gail Sherman 2013

What is a Right Prism?

A right prism is a geometric solid that has a

polygon as its base and vertical sides
perpendicular to the base. The base and top
surface are the same shape and size. It is
called a “right” prism because the angles
between the base and sides are right angles.
 Volume
 GMAS Formula Sheet gives
the following formula for
the volume of right prisms:
Pardon Me?

V = (Area of base) x
(Height)
 Area of the base is just lw
or length x width
 The height is how tall it is.
Volume of a Rectangular Prism
(Review from 6th grade)

 What is the shape of the base?

 rectangle
3
 Find area of the base.
 3x10 = 30 5
 What is the height? 10
 5
 Final Answer?
 3x10x5 = 150 units³
Your Turn
5 in.
 Find area of the base.
4 x 5 = 20

9 in.
 What is the height?
9
 Final Answer?
(l x w) x h=
(4x5) x 9 = 180in
Volume of a Triangular Prism
 What is the shape of the BIG B base?
5
 triangle
 Find the area of base. 4
10
 (5x10)/2 = 25
 What is the height?
 4
 Final Answer?
 4(5x10)/2 = 100 units³
Nets
 Draw a net of a cube.
 How many faces?

6
Surface Area of a Cube
 Let’s name the faces of our cube.
 Front
 Back
 Top
 Bottom
 Left
 Right
If each side is 3 inches long, find the
surface area.
Add the areas of the 6 faces!
 Front is…… 3x3=9
 Back is……. 3x3=9
 Top is……… 3x3=9
 Bottom is… 3x3=9
 Left is……… 3x3=9
 Right is……. 3x3=9
 And the TOTAL is 54 in²
Rectangular Prism
 Just a box.
 Draw a net for this rectangular prism.

7
How does your net compare?

4
7

☺ It’s ok to be different! ☺
Now find the surface area.
.

Surface Area of a Rectangular Prism

.
2
Front =
4
Back =
7
Top =
Bottom =
Right =
Left =
Total =
Rectangular Prism
2
 Front = 4x7=28
 Back = 4x7=28 4
7
 Top = 2x7=14
 Bottom = 2x7=14
 Right = 2x4=8
 Left = 2x4=8
 Total = 100 units ²
Nets
 Draw a net of a triangular
4in.
prism.
 How many faces?
Parts of the
Triangular Prism

4in.
Triangle
Triangle
Rectangle
Rectangle
Rectangle
Add the Parts of the
Triangular Prism

4in.
Triangle ½bh= ½(5x4) =10

Triangle ½bh= ½(5x4) =10

Rectangle lw=5x2 = 10
Rectangle lw=5x2 = 10
Rectangle lw=5x2 = 10
Total = 50 in
Pyramid Net
6 ft
 Draw a net for the
square pyramid

5 ft
 Use the net to name the parts
of the pyramid.
6 ft

 Square
 Triangle
5 ft
 Triangle
 Triangle
 Triangle
Write Formulas & Compute

 Square lw = 5x5 = 25
 Triangle ½ bh= ½ (5x6)= 15
 Triangle ½ bh= ½ (5x6)= 15
 Triangle ½ bh= ½ (5x6)= 15
 Triangle ½ bh= ½ (5x6)= 15

85ft