Examples, videos, worksheets, and solutions to help Grade 8 students learn how to find the volume of different types of prisms.
How to find the volume of a prism?
To find the volume of a prism, you need to know two things:
The formula for the volume of any prism is:
Volume (V) = Area of the base (B) × Height (h)
Multiply the area of the base by the height to get the volume.
The following diagram gives the volume of prism formula. Scroll down the page for more examples and solutions on how to use the volume of prism formula.
Geometry Worksheets
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Printable & Online Geometry Worksheets
How to apply the formula to different types of prisms:
Volume of Prisms
Math lesson demonstrating how to find the volume of rectangular and triangular Prisms.
Volume of rectangular prism, triangular prism and trapezoidal prism
Volumes of Prisms
Specifically the volume of a Rectangular-Based Prism and a Cylinder in simplest pi form.
Calculating the volume of oblique prisms and cylinders
Does the volume of stack of CDs or pennies change if the stack is skewed? No
Use Cavalieri’s Principle to find the volume of the oblique cylinder.
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