1. Volumes of Prisms and Cylinders
LESSON 12–4
Volumes of Prisms and Cylinders

2. Five-Minute Check (over Lesson 12–3) TEKS Then/Now
Key Concept : Volume of a Prism
Example 1: Volume of a Prism
Key Concept: Volume of a Cylinder
Example 2: Volume of a Cylinder
Key Concept: Cavalieri’s Principle
Example 3: Volume of an Oblique Solid
Example 4: Comparing Volumes of Solids
Lesson Menu

3. Find the surface area of the regular pyramid.
A. 600 in2
B in2
C in2
D in2
5-Minute Check 1

4. Find the surface area of the cone.
A ft2
B ft2
C ft2
D ft2
5-Minute Check 2

5. Find the surface area of the regular pyramid.
A. 420 ft2
B. 480 ft2
C ft2
D. 710 ft2
5-Minute Check 3

6. Find the surface area of the cone.
A m2
B m2
C m2
D m2
5-Minute Check 4

7. Find the surface area of a square pyramid with base length of 10 feet and slant height of 8 feet.
A. 80 ft2
B. 200 ft2
C. 240 ft2
D. 260 ft2
5-Minute Check 5

8. Find the lateral area of a cone with a diameter length of 10 centimeters and a slant height of 13 centimeters. Round your answer to the nearest tenth.
A cm2
B cm2
C cm2
D cm2
5-Minute Check 6

9. Mathematical Processes G.1(D), G.1(E)
Targeted TEKS
G.10(B) Determine and describe how changes in the linear dimensions of a shape affect its perimeter, area, surface area, or volume, including proportional and non-proportional dimensional change.
G.11(D) Apply the formulas for the volume of three-dimensional
figures, including prisms, pyramids, cones, cylinders, spheres, and composite figures, to solve problems using appropriate units of measure.
Mathematical Processes
G.1(D), G.1(E)
TEKS

10. You found surface areas of prisms and cylinders.
Find volumes of prisms.
Find volumes of cylinders.
Then/Now

11. Concept

12. Find the volume of the prism.
Volume of a Prism
Find the volume of the prism.
V Bh Volume of a prism
1500 Simplify.
Answer: The volume of the prism is 1500 cubic centimeters.
Example 1

13. Find the volume of the prism.
A in3
B in3
C in3
D in3
Example 1

14. Concept

15. Find the volume of the cylinder to the nearest tenth.
Volume of a Cylinder
Find the volume of the cylinder to the nearest tenth.
Volume of a cylinder
= (1.8)2(1.8) r = 1.8 and h = 1.8
≈ 18.3 Use a calculator.
Answer: The volume is approximately 18.3 cm3.
Example 2

16. Find the volume of the cylinder to the nearest tenth.
A cm3
B cm3
C cm3
D cm3
Example 2

17. Concept

18. Find the volume of the oblique cylinder to the nearest tenth.
Volume of an Oblique Solid
Find the volume of the oblique cylinder to the nearest tenth.
To find the volume, use the formula for a right cylinder.
Volume of a cylinder
r 15, h 25
Use a calculator.
Answer: The volume is approximately 17,671.5 cubic feet.
Example 3

19. Find the volume of the oblique cylinder to the nearest tenth.
A cm3
B. 16,725.8 cm3
C cm3
D cm3
Example 3

20. Comparing Volumes of Solids
Prisms A and B have the same width and height, but different lengths. If the volume of Prism B is 128 cubic inches greater than the volume of Prism A, what is the length of each prism?
Prism A
Prism B
A 12 B 8
C 4 D 3.5
Example 4

21. Volume of Prism A = 128 Write an equation.
Comparing Volumes of Solids
Read the Item
You know the volume of each solid and that the difference between their volumes is 128 cubic inches.
Solve the Item
Volume of Prism B –
Volume of Prism A = 128 Write an equation.
4x ● 9 – 4x ● 5 = 128 Use V = Bh.
16x = 128 Simplify.
x = 8 Divide each side by 16.
Answer: The length of each prism is 8 inches. The correct answer is B.
Example 4

22. Prisms A and B have the same width and height, but different lengths
Prisms A and B have the same width and height, but different lengths. If the volume of Prism B is 192 cubic inches greater than the volume of Prism A, what is the length of each prism?
A. 4 in.
B. 6 in.
C. 8 in.
D in.
Prism A
Prism B
Example 4

23. Volumes of Prisms and Cylinders
LESSON 12–4
Volumes of Prisms and Cylinders