9-6 Volume of Prisms Warm Up Find the area of each figure. Use 3.14 for . 96 in ft 2 1. rectangle with base length 8 in. and height 12 in. 2. circle with diameter 8 ft
9-6 Volume of Prisms Volume is the number of cubic units needed to fill a space.
9-6 Volume of Prisms You need 10, or 5 · 2, centimeter cubes to cover the bottom layer of this rectangular prism. You need 3 layers of 10 cubes each to fill the prism. It takes 30, or 5 · 2 · 3, cubes. Volume is expressed in cubic units, so the volume of the prism is 5 cm · 2 cm · 3 cm = 30 cm 3.
9-6 Volume of Prisms Additional Example 1: Finding the Volume of a Rectangular Prism Find the volume of the rectangular prism. V = lwh
9-6 Volume of Prisms Check It Out: Example 1A Find the volume of each rectangular prism. V = lwh 3
9-6 Volume of Prisms Check It Out: Example 1B Find the volume of each rectangular prism. V = lwh 3
9-6 Volume of Prisms Check It Out: Example 1C Find the volume of each rectangular prism. V = lwh
9-6 Volume of Prisms To find the volume of any prism, you can use the formula V= Bh, where B is the area of the base, and h is the prism’s height.
9-6 Volume of Prisms Additional Example 2: Finding the Volume of a Triangular Prism Find the volume of the triangular prism. V = Bh
9-6 Volume of Prisms The bases of a prism are always two congruent, parallel polygons. Caution!
9-6 Volume of Prisms Check It Out: Example 2A V = Bh
9-6 Volume of Prisms Check It Out: Example 2B V = Bh = ( )(2) = 8 7 m m
9-6 Volume of Prisms Check It Out: Example 2C V = Bh
9-6 Volume of Prisms Lesson Quiz Find the volume of each figure. 1. rectangular prism with length 20 cm, width 15 cm, and height 12 cm 2. triangular prism with a height of 12 cm and a triangular base with base length 7.3 cm and height 3.5 cm 3. Find the volume of the figure shown.