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Unit8.5,Lesson11:Notes ame_____________________________________
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TheVolumeofaCylinder
LearningGoal(s):
Hereistheformulaforthevolumeofaprism.
V = Bh
Explainwhateachofthevariablesmean.
Usethesefiguresifithelpsyouexplainyourthinking.
Findthevolumeofthecylinder(e
xactlyorroundedtothe
nearesttenth).
SummaryQuestion
Howisfindingthevolumeofacylinderlikefindingthevolumeofaprism?
Unit8.5,Lesson11:Notes ame_____________________________________
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TheVolumeofaCylinder
LearningGoal(s):
● Icanexplainthepartsoftheformulaforthevolumeofacylinder.
● Icancalculatethevolumeofacylinder.
Hereistheformulaforthevolumeofaprism.
V = Bh
Explainwhateachofthevariablesmean.
Usethesefiguresifithelpsyouexplainyourthinking.
V representsthevolumeofaprism,whichis
foundbymultiplyingtheareaofthebaseofthe
prism,B ,bytheheightoftheprism,h .
Findthevolumeofthecylinder(e
xactlyorroundedtothe
nearesttenth).
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Thebasehasanareaof9π cm2 (sinceπ 3 = 9π ).
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Thevolumeis45π cm3 (since9π 5 = 45π ) .
Using3.14 a sanapproximationforπ ,thevolumeofthe
cylinderisapproximately141.3 c m .
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SummaryQuestion
Howisfindingthevolumeofacylinderlikefindingthevolumeofaprism?
Findingthevolumeofacylinderislikefindingthevolumeofaprismbecausetheyboth
involvefindingtheareaofthebaseshapeandmultiplyingthatbytheheight.