Formulas for the Volumes of Some Common Solids
| Solid | Volume1 |
|---|---|
| cube | l3 |
| right rectangular parallelepiped | lwh |
| prism | Bh |
| right circular cylinder | πr2h |
| pyramid | 1⁄3Bh |
| right circular cone | 1⁄3πr2h |
| sphere | 4⁄3πr3 |
Note 1:
Abbreviations: B = area of base h = height r = radius l = length w = width. The Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, 6th ed. Copyright © 2012, Columbia University Press. All rights reserved.
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