How do you find the volume of a prism or cylinder?

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How do you find the volume of a prism or cylinder?

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jim_thompson5910 · Answer

In general

Volume of a Prism:

V = (Area of the base)*(Height)

Note: all cylinders are prisms with circular bases

anonymous · Answer

Okay, so there aren't any other steps right? Just V = (area of base)*(height) ?

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

well a prism is pretty vague, to be more explicit, the volume of a cylinder (which is a type of prism) is

V = pi*r^2*h

notice the portion pi*r^2, that's the area of the circular base

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

you could have a rectangular prism, so if that's the case, then

V = L*W*H

where L*W is the area of the rectangular base

anonymous · Answer

Oh! Okay! I get it now. Thank you very much!(:

anonymous · Answer

@shannon.janette1  and also check out the "mathematics reference sheet" it has almost all of the formulas=)

anonymous · Answer

How do I find that? @izziewoods

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

izziewoods might be referring to this http://fcit.usf.edu/math/resource/fcat/ref.pdf

anonymous · Answer

yes thank you=)  that's the one.