Warm up

V = 3,000 m³

V = 756 ft³

V = 7,540 in³

V = 2,744 m³
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Volume of Pyramids and
Cones
Goal: Students will be able to find
the volume of pyramids and
cones.
What is the formula for volume of a
prism?
V  Bh

This rectangular prism is made up of three congruent pyramids.

How do you think we can find the area of one of the pyramids?

Divide the volume by three

Pyramids
Volume
The volume of a pyramid is one third the product of the
area of the base and the height of the pyramid

1
V  Bh h

B
 You try
Notice we
use ³ now
to show
volume

V= 108 yd³ V= 40 cm³ V= 320 mm³

1
1 V Bh 1
V  Bh
3 V Bh
3 3
1  1 
V    5  8  (6)
32 1
1  V (8  12)(10)
V  (6  6)(9) 3
3 V
1
(20)(6)
3 1
1 V (96)(10)
V  (36)(9) V
20  6 3
3 3
1
V  (12)(9) V
120 V  960
Same step
3 3
done differently
V  108 V  40 V  320
 Assignment #6
p. 513 // 9-16

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