Don Honorio Ventura State University

Bacolor, Pampanga

College of Engineering and Architecture

A. Course Code / Title : SOLMEN 112 – SOLID MESURATION

B. Module Number : Module 5 – Solid Geometry – Introduction and Cube

C. Time Frame : 5th week ( 2 hours)

D. Description : This module looks into the definition and theorems relating to solid
geometry; properties and formula relating to cube.

E. Objectives : At the end of these module, the learner should be able to:
1. Learn the significance of solid geometry and other important
definitions
2. Have a deeper understanding about theorems, properties,
formula relating to cube.
3. Solve problems relating to cube.

F. Contents :

Solid Geometry – Introduction and Cube

I. Introduction

In mathematics, solid geometry is the traditional name for the geometry of three-dimensional
Euclidean space.

Stereometry deals with the measurements of volumes of various solid figures

(three-dimensional figures) including pyramids, prisms and
their polyhedrons; cylinders; cones; truncated cones; and balls bounded by spheres.

1. History

The Pythagoreans dealt with the regular solids, but the pyramid, prism, cone and cylinder were not
studied until the Platonists. Eudoxus established their measurement, proving the pyramid and cone
to have one-third the volume of a prism and cylinder on the same base and of the same height. He
was probably also the discoverer of a proof that the volume enclosed by a sphere is proportional to
the cube of its radius.

2. Polyhedrons

Polyhedrons are solids whose faces are plane polygons.

3. Regular Polyhedrons

Regular polyhedrons are those which have identical faces. There are only five known
regular polyhedrons, namely tetrahedron, hexahedron, octahedron, dodecahedron,
icosahedron. These solids are known as Platonic solids.

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Let:
m = number of polygons meeting at a vertex,
n = number of vertices of each polygon,
f = number of faces of the polyhedron,
e = number of edges of the polyhedron, and
v =number of vertices of the polyhedron.
For any polyhedron:
Number of edges,
Number of vertices,
Radius of circumscribing sphere,

4. Platonic Solids

Properties of Platonic Solids

Name f e v m Surface Area Volume, V
Tetrahedron 4 6 4 3 √
√
Hexahedron (Cube) 6 12 8 3
Octahedron 8 12 6 4 √ √

Dodecahedron 12 30 20 3 √
√
√
√

Icosahedron 20 30 12 5 √ √

Where is the length of the edge.

Euler’s Polyhedron Theorem for all Convex Polyhedra:

II. Solids for which volume = BASE AREA x HEIGHT

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Cube (Regular hexahedron)

A polyhedron whose six faces are all squares.

1. Properties

1. The three dimensions of a cube are equal to each other.

Therefore, all edges are equal.
2. All faces of a cube are congruent squares.

√
√

Now are you ready to solve problems regarding cubes? If yes ready your calculator and let’s start:

Problems:
1. How many material was used in the manufacture of 24,000 celluloid dice. If each die has an edge of
¼ in.?
Given:

Required:
Material used

Solution:

Volume of a cube:

( )

Total material used:

2. Show that, the total surface of a cube is twice the square of its space diagonal.
Given:
The total surface of a cube is twice the square of its space diagonal.

Required:
Prove the given.

Solution:
The total surface of a cube is twice the square of its space diagonal.
Let a be the edge of the cube and d is the space diagonal:

To prove the formula of space diagonal:

By Pythagorean Theorem

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√ √
√

( √ )

3. If a cube as an edge equal to space diagonal of another cube. Find the ratio of their volume.
Given:

Required:
Ration of the volume,

Solution:

√
√
√

√
√

4. A pass a plane through a cube so that the section will be a regular hexagon if the edge of the cube is
2 units. Find the area of this section.

Given:

Required:
Find the area of this section (Hexagon)

Solution:

Shown in the figure, let solve the side of the

regular hexagon by Pythagorean Theorem:

Let x be the side of regular hexagon

Let a and b, be the half of the cube edge

Area or regular hexagon is

Note: a is the apothem and P is the perimeter.

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By dividing the regular hexagon into 6 triangles, we can say that the 6 triangles are
equilateral because the all angles are 60

To solve for apothem, use the half of the equilateral triangle which sides of √ , and
that will be the hypotenuse of the half triangle.

√
(√ ) ( )

√(√ ) √
( )
√

√
( )( √ )

5. A vegetable bin built in the form of a cube with an edge of 1.8m. is divided by a vertical partition
which passes through two diagonally opposite edges. Find the lateral surface of either
compartment.
Given:
a =1.8m

Required:
Lateral surface, A

Solution:
:

√
(√ )

To solve for the surface area:

Area 1 and 2 are equal.

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Thanks for spending time for the lesson. I know you got tired while studying the module. You are
now about to dig in to the lesson more and submerge yourself into it. Please be reminded that you only
have 2 hours to complete the whole Module 5, so please manage your time properly.

“Honesty is a very expensive gift, don’t expect it from cheap people.” – Warren Buffett.

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