Surface Area and Volume of 3D Shapes
TRIANGULAR PRISM:
SA: 2(1/2bh)+PH
SA: 2(1/2)(4)(3)+(3+4+5)(8)
SA: 2(6)+(12)(8)
SA: 12+96
SA: 108 inches squared
V: BH
V: (1/2bh)(h)
V: (1/2)(4)(3)(8)
V: (1/2)(12)(8)
V: (6)(8)
V: 48 inches cubed
CONE
** In order to find the surface area, you must first use Pythagorean Theorem for the slant height of the cone. 4 squared + 5 squared = slant height squared. 16+25=41 then take the square root of 41, which is 6.4.
SA: B + 1/2CH
SA: (3.14)(r)(r)+1/2(3.14)(d)(slant height)
SA: (3.14)(4)(4)+1/2(3.12)(8)(6.4)
SA: 50.24 + 80.4
SA: 130.6 cm squared
V: 1/3(3.14)(r)(r)(vertical height)
V: 1/3(3.14)(4)(4)(5)
V: 87.7 cm cubed
CUBE (also a square prism):
SA: 2(lw)+PH
SA: 2(3)(3)+(3+3+3+3)(3)
SA: 2(9)+(12)(3)
SA: 18+36
SA: 54 cm squared
V: BH
V: (lw)(h)
V: (3)(3)(3)
V: 27 inches cubed
RECTANGULAR PYRAMID
SA: B + 1/2PH
SA: (l)(w)+1/2(add 4 sides)(slant height)
SA: (12)(8)+1/2(12+8+12+8)(12)
SA: 96 + 240
SA: 336m squared
V: 1/3(l)(w)(vertical height)
V: 1/3(12)(8)(10)
V: 320 cm cubed
Examples