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Triangular prism volume, cylinders, cones and other 3D shapes
How to find the volume and surface area of a triangular prism, and the volume of cylinders and cones — one idea (area of the cross-section × length) behind most of them.
The volume of any prism is the area of its cross-section times its length. For a triangular prism volume, that means: find the area of the triangle, then multiply by the length of the prism. Cylinders work the same way with a circle; cones and pyramids take one third of that.
Exemplo resolvido
Easy: triangular prism volume
A triangular prism has a triangle with base 6 cm and height 4 cm, and length 10 cm. Find its volume.
Mostrar a resolução
- Area of the triangle.
- Multiply by the length.
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Surface area of a right triangular prism
A right triangular prism has two triangle ends and three rectangular faces. Add the two triangles to the three rectangles; the rectangles together are the perimeter of the triangle times the length.
Exemplo resolvido
Medium: surface area
A right triangular prism has a 3–4–5 right triangle as its end and length 10 cm. Find its surface area.
Mostrar a resolução
- Two triangles.
- Three rectangles: the perimeter of the triangle times the length.
- Add.
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Cylinders
Exemplo resolvido
Medium: volume of a cylinder
Find the volume of a cylinder with radius 2 cm and height 7 cm.
Mostrar a resolução
- The cross-section is a circle, area .
- Simplify.
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Volume of a circular cone
Exemplo resolvido
Hard: a cone
Find the volume of a circular cone with radius 3 cm and height 4 cm.
Mostrar a resolução
- A cone is one third of the cylinder with the same base and height.
- Simplify.
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Common mistakes
- Forgetting the in the triangle’s area.
- Using the slant height of a cone instead of its perpendicular height.
- Counting only one triangular end when finding surface area.
- Mixing cm² (area) and cm³ (volume).
Perguntas frequentes
What is the formula for triangular prism volume?
: the area of the triangular end times the length of the prism.
What is a right triangular prism?
A prism whose rectangular faces meet the triangular ends at right angles. People also use the name for a prism whose triangle has a right angle.
How do I find the volume of a cone?
, one third of the cylinder with the same radius and height.