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Altitude of a Cylinder
The segment with one endpoint in the base of the cylinder, and the other endpoint in the plane that contains the other base, perpendicular to that plane.
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Altitude of a Prism
The segment with one endpoint in the base of the prism, and the other endpoint in the plane that contains the other base, perpendicular to that plane.
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Cubic Unit
A cube with edges of length one.
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Surface Area
The area of a surface--surface area is a two-dimensional unit of measurement.
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Volume
A measurement in three dimensions, it measures the combined length, width, and height of a solid.
Terms
Formulae
Surface Area of a Sphere | A = 4Πr2 |
Volume of a Circular Cone | V = (1/3)Πr2h, where h is the length of the altitude |
Volume of a Circular Cylinder | V = Πhr2, where h is the length of the altitude |
Volume of a Cone | V = (1/3)Bh, where B is the area of the base and h is the length of the altitude |
Volume of a Cylinder | V = Bh, where B is the area of the base and h is the length of the altitude |
Volume of a Prism | V = Bh, where B is the area of the base and h is the length of the altitude |
Volume of a Pyramid | V = (1/3)Bh, where B is the area of the base and h is the length of the altitude |
Volume of a Sphere | V = (4/3)Πr3 |