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CHAPTER 2: VOLUME OF SOLIDS

2.1

Cubes
Volume = length length length
=l3

2.2

Cuboids
Volume = length x breadth x height

2.3

Right Prisms
Volume of a right prism = area of cross-section x height (length)

2.4.

Right Circular Cylinders

Volume = Area of circle
= r2 h

2.5

Right Pyramids
Volume =

2.6

Height

1
base area
3

height

Right Circular Cones

1
x base area x height
3
1
= r2h
3

Volume =

2.7

Spheres
Volume =

Volume of Solid

4
r3
3

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Hemispheres (half of a sphere)

Volume =

2
r3
3

2.9 Questions Based On Examination Format.

3cm

1 cm

5 cm

DIAGRAM 1
Example 1
volume,

Diagram 1 shows a solid cone with base radius of 5 cm and height of 3 cm. A
small hemisphere with radius 1 cm is carved out of the solid. Find the
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in cm3, of the remaining solid. Use
.
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Volume of the cone =

1
22
x
x 5 x 5 x3 = 78.57 cm3
3
7

Volume of the hemisphere =

2
22
x
x 1 x 1 x 1 = 2.10 cm3
3
7

The volume of the remaining solid = 78.57 cm3 - 2.10 cm3 = 76.47 cm3

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10 cm

5 cm
5 cm

DIAGRAM 2
2

Diagram 2 shows the tip of a cone touches the top of the cuboid and the base rests on the
base of the cuboid. If the cone is taken out of the solid. Calculate the volume, in cm3,
22
of the remaining solid. Use
.
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DIAGRAM 3
3

Diagram 3 shows a hemisphere resting on top of a cylinder, both having bases of

identical area. The height of cylinder is 10 cm and the diameter of the cylinder is 7 cm.
22
Find the volume, in cm3, of the composite object. Use
.
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Volume of Solid

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In Diagram 4, two identical cones fit exactly on top of each other in a cylinder.

Diagram 4
The volume of each cone is 132 cm. If the area of the base of the cone is 9 cm, find the
22
volume of the cylinder. Use
.
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5cm

8 cm

6 cm

DIAGRAM 5
5

The diagram 5 shows a right prism with a hollow cylinder.If the diameter of the hollow
22
cylinder is 3.5 cm, find the volume of the solid. (Use
).
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9 cm

6 cm

15 cm

Diagram 6
6

The solid as shown in the diagram 6 is made up of a cylinder and a cone. Calculate the
22
volume of the solid. (Use
).
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Diagram 7
7

Diagram 7 shows a solid formed by combining a right prism with a half cylinder on the
rectangular ABCD.
BF = CE = 10 cm , FG = EH = 8 cm and BC = 13cm.
Calculate the volume,in cm 3 , of the solid.
22
[use
]
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13 cm

5 cm

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Diagram 8
8

Diagram 8 shows a solid formed by combining a cone with a hemisphere.Find the

volume of the composite in cm3.
22
[use
].
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12 cm

10 cm
15 cm
Diagram 9

Diagram 9 shows a solid cuboid . A cylinder with radius 4 cm and height 7 cm is taken
22
out of the solid. Calculate the volume, in cm 3 , of the remaining solid.[use
].
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Diagram 10
10

Diagram 10 shows a solid formed by combining a right pyramid with a cuboid . Calculate

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the volume,in cm 3 , of the solid.

22
[use
]
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2.10

Past Year SPM Questions

1. Nov 2003, Q6

1. Diagram shows a solid formed by combining a right pyramid with a half cylinder on the
rectangular plane DEFG.
DE = 7 cm, EF = 10 cm and the height of the pyramid is 9 cm.
Calculate the volume, in cm3, of the solid.
22
[Use
]
[4 marks]
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2. July 2004, Q2
Diagram 1 shows a solid formed by joining a right prism and a right pyramid.

Right angled triangle PST is the uniform cross-section of the prism. PQRS is a square and the
height of the pyramid is 7 cm.
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Calculate the value, in cm3, of the solid.

[4 marks]

3. Nov 2004, Q2

Diagram shows a solid formed by joining a cone and a cylinder.

The diameter of the cylinder and the diameter of the base of the cone are both 7 cm. The volume
of the solid is 231 cm3.
22
By using
, calculate the height, in cm3, of the cone.
[4 marks]
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4. July 2005, Q8
Diagram 4 shows a container formed by combining a half-cylinder and a right prism. The base
ABDE of the container lies on a horizontal table. Right angled triangle GAB is the uniform crosssection of the prism. The height of the container is 21 cm. The container is filled with water to a
height of 14cm
and LM = 3 cm.

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Calculate the volume, in cm3, of water in the container. [use

22
]
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[4 marks]

5. Nov 2005, Q6

Diagram shows a solid cone with radius 9 cm and height 14 cm. A cylinder with radius 3 cm and
height 7 cm is taken out of the solid.
Calculate the volume, in cm3 , of the remaining solid.
[Use

22
]
7

[4 marks]

6. July 2006

12 cm

10 cm

15 cm

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Diagram shows a solid cuboid. A cone is taken out of the solid. The diameter of the base of the
cone is 7 cm and the height of the cone is 9 cm. Calculate the volume of the remaining solid.
22
[Use
].
[4 marks ]
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7. Nov 2006, Q5
Diagram 2 shows a combined solid consists
of a right prism and a right pyramid which
are joined at the plane EFGH. V is vertically
above the base EFGH. Trapezium ABGF is
the uniform cross of the prism.

The height of the pyramid is 8cm and FG = 14cm.

(a) Calculate the volume, in cm3, of the right pyramid
(b) It is given that the volume of the combined solid is 584cm3.
Calculate the length, in cm, of AF.

[ 4 marks ]

8 June 2007
Diagram 4 shows a solid right prism with a half-cylinder removed from the prism. The diameter of the
half-cylinder is 7 cm PQ = QR = 8 cm.

12 cm
P

Volume of Solid

R
Diagram 4

10

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22
]
7

Calculate the volume, in cm3, of the solid. [Using

[ 4 marks ]

9 . Nov 2007 , Q11

Diagram 6 shows a solid, formed by joining a cylinder to a right prism. Trapezium AFGB is the
uniform cross-section of the prism.
AB = BC = 9 cm. .The height of the cylinder is 6 cm and its diameter is 7 cm.

B
H

8 cm

12 cm
Diagram 6

Calculate the volume, in cm3, of the solid. [Using

22
]
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[ 4 marks ]

10. June 2008 , Q8

Diagram 8 shows a composite solid. ABCDEFGH a right prism with trapezium ABGF as its crosssection. AJBCKD is a half circular cylinder with diameter 14 cm. They joined at the rectangular plane
ABCD.
E

8 cm

H
3 cm

F
K

5 cm

A
B

Volume of Solid

11

Diagram 8

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22
, calculate the volume, in cm3, of the composite solid.
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Using

[ 4 marks ]
11. Nov 2008, Q4
Diagram 4 shows a composite solid formed by the combination of a right prism and half circular
cylinder at the rectangular plane ABFE. Right angled triangle DFE is the uniform cross-section of the
prism.

6 cm

E
G

C
F

A
The diameter of the halfHcircular cylinder is 7 cm and the volume of the composite solid is 451.5 cm 3.
Diagram 4
22
Using
, calculate
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B
a) the volume , in cm3, of the half circular cylinder,
b) the length, in cm, of BC.

[ 5 marks }

ANSWERS

Exercise 2.9
2
6

Questions based on examination format

184.52 cm 3
569.71 cm 3

3
7

4
8

718.67 cm 3
1359.43 cm 3

5
792 cm 3
576.19 cm 9

19 cm 3
1448 cm 3

10

840 cm 3

Exercise 2.10

No
1

Past Years SPM Questions

Year

2003N

Volume of Solid

No
11

Key
402.5

12

Year
2008N

Key
a)115.5
b) 16

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3
4
5
6
7

2004J
2004N
2005J
2005N
2006J
2006N

8
9
10

2007J
2007N
2008J

Volume of Solid

91
h=6
1800
990
1710.17
a)522.67
b) 2.37
153
987
1064

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