Geo 9 Ch 12 1

FORMULAS

PRISMS PYRAMIDS

LA = _____________ LA = _____________

TA = _____________ TA = _____________

V = _____________ V = _____________

l
h

CYLINDERS CONES

LA = _____________ LA = ______________

TA = _____________ TA = _____________

V = _____________ V = _____________

A = ________
SPHERES
V = ________

Volume and surface area Polyhedra

Solid Edges and Vertices
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12-1 Prisms
We will start looking at three-dimensional solids and calculating various areas and volumes.
First, some definitions:

Prism – _________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
Length of altitude _____________________________________________________
Lateral Faces ________________________________________________________
Lateral edges ________________________________________________________
Right Prism __________________________________________________________
Oblique Prism ________________________________________________________

Classify the following as accurately as possible.

__________________ _________________________ _________________

A = _____________ ________________ _____________

LA = _____________ ________________ _____________

TA = _____________ ________________ _____________

V = _____________ ________________ _____________

Memorize this immediately!!

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A. A cube has volume 8 cm3. Complete each statement.

1. Length of each edge _______ 1b. The total area of the cube is ___________

B. Use the figure to find the following:

6

12
2. A = _________________

3. P = _________________

4. LA = ________________

5. TA = ________________

6. V = _________________

Use the figure to find the following: 10

3 4

7. A = _____________________

8. P = _____________________

9. LA = _____________________

10.TA = _____________________

11. V = _____________________
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12.
10 Find the LA, TA, V
10 10

20

6
13.

10
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14. A drinking trough for horses is a right trapezoidal prism with the dimensions labeled.
If it is filled with water, about how much water will be needed to fill it two-thirds full?

100 cm 2m

50 cm

40 cm

15. Find the weight, to the nearest kilogram, of the cement block. Cement weighs 7860 kg per
cubic meter.

12
10

20

20

40
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16.

Find the weight, to the nearest 10 kg, of the steel

I-beam with the stated dimensions. Steel weighs 30
7860 kg per cubic meter.

5
5
20 10

5
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12-2 Pyramids

Each pyramid has a vertex, a base and

an altitude. Identify the following in the
picture to the right.

Each pyramid has _____________faces with the ________ in common. These are the
__________________. They intersect in segments called ___________________.

Each pyramid is named by is base (regular hexagonal pyramid, square pyramid etc etc)

Most pyramids we study will be regular pyramids. They have the following properties:
1. __________________________________________________
2. __________________________________________________
3. __________________________________________________
4. __________________________________________________

To find the ____________ of a regular pyramid with _____ lateral faces you could find the area of
_____________________ and multiply it by _____________ or use theorem 12-3.

Theorem 12-3: The lateral area of a regular pyramid equals __________________________

____________ times ______________________. That is LA = _________.

Theorem 12-4: The volume of a regular pyramid equals _____________________________

_____________ times ____________________. That is V = ____________.

Total Area = ______________________________________

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A regular triangular pyramid has slant height 9 and base perimeter 12. Find the following:

1. LA

2. BA

3. TA

A regular square pyramid has base edge 6 m and lateral edge 5 m.

Complete:

4. Length of a slant height 5. LA

6. BA 7. Length of altitude

8. TA 9. V
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Given the drawing, fill in the chart: Each row is a separate problem.

Slant Lateral
k Height, h Base edge LA TA V
height, l edge
3 4

5 13

k
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12-3 Cylinders and Cones

We will be dealing with “right” cylinders and cones, although oblique do exist.

Cylinder _______________________________________________________

Altitude _______________________________________________________

Radius _______________________________________________________

Theorem 12-5: The lateral area of a cylinder equals ______________________________

times _______________________. That is, LA = __________________.

Theorem 12-6: The volume area of a cylinder equals ______________________________

times _______________________. That is, V = __________________.

Theorem 12-7: The lateral area of a cone equals ______________________________

times _______________________. That is, LA = __________________.

Theorem 12-8: The lateral area of a cone equals ______________________________

times _______________________. That is, LA = __________________.
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Fill in the chart, given the diagrams.

Cylinder Cone 7

B
5

LA 13

TA

V
24

2. A cone with radius 6 cm and height 12 cm is filled to capacity with Cherry Coke . Find
the minimum height of a cylinder with radius 4 cm that will hold the same amount of liquid.

3. A right cone and a right cylinder have equal base areas. The height of the cylinder is the
four times the height of the cone. Compare their volumes.
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4.
r h LA TA V
h
5 10

7 3
r
12 192

5.
r h l LA TA V
l
h
5 12

8 17 r

2 6 2
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5.2

6. Water is pouring into a conical reservoir at

the rate of 1.8 cubic meters per minute. Find
to the nearest minute, the number of minutes
it will take to fill the reservoir.

6.8
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6. 12-4 Spheres

A sphere is ___________________________________________________________

Theorem 12-9: The area of a sphere equals _________________________________

That is, A = _______________.

Theorem 12-10: The volume of a sphere equals _______________________________

That is, V = ______________.

1. Complete the following table for spheres. Leave answers in terms of

d r A V

12

7
64
3
12
r

2. If the surface area of a sphere is 16 , find the diameter and the volume.

3. Find the area of the circle formed when a plane passes 9 cm from the center of a sphere
with radius 15 cm.

4. Mr. Trem made 2 wax candles, one in the shape of a sphere with radius 5 cm and one in
the shape of a cylinder with radius 5 cm and height 6 cm. Which candle required more
wax?
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Similar Solid

12

20

8 6
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H1 4, H2 12

6
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Geometry Review Worksheet
(1) A right prism has isosceles trapezoids for bases. The parallel edges of each base measure
6 and 12, while the two nonparallel edges measure 5. The height of the prism is 8. Find the;
(a) LSA , (b) TSA , and (c) volume of the prism.

(2) The radius of a sphere is 3. Find its volume and total surface area.

(3) A right cone is inscribed in a right square pyramid so that they have the same vertex, and
the base of the cone is inscribed in the base of the pyramid. The area of the base of the
pyramid is 144, and the common altitude is 8. Find the volume and total surface area of
each.

(4) A sphere has a radius of 6. A right cylinder, having the same radius, has the same volume.
Find the height and TSA of the cylinder.

(5) A sphere whose radius is 3 is inscribed inside a right cylinder so that the sphere is tangent
to both bases and the sides of the cylinder. Find the volume between the cylinder and
sphere.

(6) A right pyramid has a regular hexagon for a base. Each edge of the base is 6, and each
lateral edge measures 2 21 . Find the; (a) LSA , (b) TSA , and (c) volume of the pyramid.

(7) A solid metal right cylinder is melted and re-cast as a sphere. The radius of the cylinder was
4 and the height was 18. Find the volume and surface area of the sphere.

(8) The radius of the base of a right cone is 6 and the height is 9. A cylindrical hole of radius 2 is
drilled through the center of the base of the cone. Find the volume of the solid, which
remains.

(9) A right cone is inscribed in a cube so that they have the same height, and the base of the
cone is inscribed inside the base of the cube. The height of the cone is 6. Find the volume
between the cube and cone.

(10) A cone is inscribed inside a right cylinder so that they have the same base, and the vertex of
the cone is at the center of the top base of the cylinder. The height of the cylinder is 12, and
the radius of the base is 5. Find the total surface area of the cylinder and cone.

(11) The base of a regular pyramid is a square. Each edge of the base is 16, and the height of
the pyramid is 6. A plane, parallel to the base passes through the pyramid 3 units from its
vertex. Find the volume and total surface area of the portion of the pyramid, which lies
below the plane.

(12) Find the LSA , TSA , and volume of a cube if the length of one diagonal of the cube is 4 3 .
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Answers

(1) (a) L.S.A. = 224 (b) T.S.A. = 296 (c) Volume = 288

(2) Volume = 36 , T.S.A. = 36

(3) Vpyr = 384 , T.S.A. pyr = 384 , Vcone = 96 , T.S.A.cone = 96

(4) height = 8 , T.S.A.cyl = 168

(5) Vcyl = 54 , Vsphere = 36 , Vbetween = 18

(6) (a) L.S.A. = 90 3 (b) T.S.A. = 144 3 (c) Volume = 216

(7) Vsphere = 288 , T.S.A.sphere = 144

(8) Vrem = 80

(9) Vbetween = 216 18

(10) T.S.A.cylinder = 170 , T.S.A.cone = 90

(11) Volume = 448 , T.S.A. = 560

(12) L.S.A. = 64 , T.S.A. = 96 , Volume = 64

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Geometry Review Worksheet
(1) A right prism has isosceles trapezoids for bases. (2) The radius of a sphere is 3. Find its volume
The parallel edges of each base measure 6 and and total surface area.
12, while the two nonparallel edges measure 5.
The height of the prism is 8. Find the; (a) LSA ,
(b) TSA , and (c) volume of the prism.

6
3
5 5
12
●

6 8
8
5 5

12
(3) A right cone is inscribed in a right square (4) A sphere has a radius of 6. A right cylinder,
pyramid so that they have the same vertex, and having the same radius, has the same
the base of the cone is inscribed in the base of volume. Find the height and TSA of the
the pyramid. The area of the base of the pyramid cylinder.
is 144, and the common altitude is 8. Find the
volume and total surface area of each.

8 6

● 6
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(5) A sphere whose radius is 3 is inscribed inside a
right cylinder so that the sphere is tangent to both
bases and the sides of the cylinder. Find the
volume between the cylinder and sphere.
3
(7) A solid metal right cylinder is melted and re-cast
as a sphere. The radius of the cylinder was 4
and the height was 18. Find the volume and
surface area of the sphere.
18 4
20
(6) A right pyramid has a regular hexagon for a
base. Each edge of the base is 6, and each
lateral edge measures 2 21 . Find the; (a)
LSA , (b) TSA , and (c) volume of the
pyramid.
2 21 2 21
(8) The radius of the base of a right cone is 6 and
the height is 9. A cylindrical hole of radius 2 is
drilled through the center of the base of the
cone. Find the volume of the remaining solid.
9 6
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(9) A right cone is inscribed in a cube so that they
have the same height, and the base of the cone
is inscribed inside the base of the cube. The
height of the cone is 6. Find the volume between
the cube and cone.
6
(11) The base of a regular pyramid is a square.
Each edge of the base is 16, and the height of
the pyramid is 6. A plane, parallel to the base
passes through the pyramid 3 units from its
vertex. Find the volume and total surface area
of the portion of the pyramid, which lies below
the plane.
3
16
21
(10) A cone is inscribed inside a right cylinder so
that they have the same base, and the
vertex of the cone is at the center of the top
base of the cylinder. The height of the
cylinder is 12, and the radius of the base is
5. Find the total surface area of the cylinder
and cone.
5
12
(12) Find the LSA , TSA , and volume of a cube if
the length of one diagonal of the cube is
4 3.
4 3
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Answers

(1) (a) L.S.A. = 224 (b) T.S.A. = 296 (c) Volume = 288

(2) Volume = 36 , T.S.A. = 36

(3) Vpyr = 384 , T.S.A. pyr = 384 , Vcone = 96 , T.S.A.cone = 96

(4) height = 8 , T.S.A.cyl = 168

(5) Vcyl = 54 , Vsphere = 36 , Vbetween = 18

(6) (a) L.S.A. = 90 3 (b) T.S.A. = 144 3 (c) Volume = 216

(7) Vsphere = 288 , T.S.A.sphere = 144

(8) Vrem = 80

(9) Vbetween = 216 18

(10) T.S.A.cylinder = 170 , T.S.A.cone = 90

(11) Volume = 448 , T.S.A. = 560

(12) L.S.A. = 64 , T.S.A. = 96 , Volume = 64

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CH 12 SUPPLEMENTARY PROBLEMS

Before 12.1

1) In the middle of the nineteenth century, hexagonal barns and sheds (and even some houses)
became popular. How many cubic feet of grain would a hexagonal barn hold if it were 12 feet tall
and had a regular base with 10 foot edges.

2) In some old buildings there were triangular pillars with the edges of the triangle of 10, 10 and
12 inches. The height of the pillar is 4 feet. How much granite would be needed to build these
pillars?

Before 12.2

3) The base of the smaller Incan pyramid at Machu Picchu is a regular hexagon, which has
sides of 20 meters. All six of the pyramid’s lateral edges are 30 meters long. Calculate the area
of the six lateral faces and the base . What would the volume of the pyramid be? Use your
books.

Before 12.3

4) The highway department keeps its sand in a conical storage building that is 64 feet in
diameter and 24 feet high. To estimate the cost of painting the building, the lateral surface area
of the cone is needed. To the nearest square foot, what is that area? Use 3.14 as .

5) A conical ice cream cone is 2” in diameter and 5” deep. How much melted ice cream will it
hold?

Before 12.4

6) A 10 cm tall cylindrical glass 8 cm in diameter is filled to 1 cm from the top with water. If a
gold ball 4 cm in diameter is dropped into the glass, will the water overflow?

Before 12.5

7) The volumes of two similar hexagonal prisms are in the ratio of 8:125. What is the ratio of
their heights?

8) The surface areas of two cubes are in the ratio of 49:81. If the volume of the smaller cube is
20, what is the volume of the larger cube?