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Frustum of a cone C Am
A pyramid is a polyhedron with a polygonal base D A1 A2
and triangular faces that meet at a common A1 = lower base area c
point called the vertex. A2 = upper base area A2
πr 2E
h = altitude Area =
Similar to prisms, pyramids are classified h 180° L/2 L/2
according to their bases. Vertex E = sum of angles – (n – 2)180°
A1 L
Ab = area of the base Spherical pyramid
L
h = altitude,
perpendicular h
Volume = ⎛⎜ A 1 + A 2 + A 1A 2 ⎞⎟ B
Volume = [A 1 + 4A m + A 2 ]
h A 6
distance from 3⎝ ⎠
the vertex to D The prismoidal rule gives precise values of
the base Frustum of right circular cone C volume for regular solid such as pyramids,
r
Ab R = lower base radius r cones, frustums of pyramids or cones, spheres,
r = upper base radius; h = altitude and prismoids.
r = radius of sphere
1 r E = spherical excess of the polygon
Volume = Ab × h E = sum of angles – (n – 2)180° SIMILAR SOLIDS
3
L πr 3E
Frustum of pyramid h Volume = Two solids are similar if any two corresponding
540° sides or planes are proportional. All spheres,
A frustum of a pyramid is the volume included cubes are similar.
between the base and a cutting plane parallel to SOLID OF REVOLUTION
the base. R
x1 x2 x1 x2
A1 = lower base area
A2 = upper base area L = slant height = h2 + (R − r ) 2 Axis of
h = altitude rotation
( )
πh 2 2 cg
Volume = R + r + Rr
3
A2 Lateral area = π (R + r) L x1 x2
h x1 x2
SPHERE R
For all similar solids:
A1 First proposition of Pappus
2 3
4 3 r The surface area generated by a surface of As1 ⎛x ⎞ V1 ⎛x ⎞
Volume = πr = ⎜⎜ 1 ⎟ and = ⎜⎜ 1 ⎟
h⎛ 3 revolution equals the product of the length of the ⎟ ⎟
Volume = ⎜ A 1 + A 2 + A 1A 2 ⎞⎟ Surface area, As = 4πr2 generating arc and the distance traveled by its
As 2 ⎝ x2 ⎠ V2 ⎝ x2 ⎠
3⎝ ⎠ centroid.
As = L × 2 π R Where As is the surface, total area, or any
CYLINDERS Spherical segment of one base Second proposition of Pappus corresponding area. The dimension x may be
the height, base diameter, diagonal, or any
A cylinder is the surface generated by a straight The volume area generated by a solid of corresponding dimension.
line intersecting and moving along a closed h revolution equals the product of the generating
plane curve, the directrix, while remaining h area and the distance traveled by its centroid.
parallel to a fixed straight line that is not on or r r
parallel to the plane of the directrix. r r Volume = A × 2 π R