C/W Grade 6 18/05/23

Area and Perimeter

Starter:

Using Heron’s formula find the area of the following

triangle.
 Volume of a Prism
• Which of these are prisms? Can you explain why?
 Volume of a Prism
A prism is a solid which has the same cross-section along its length.

Circular prism or cylinder

Rectangular prism or cuboid

Trapezoidal prism
Triangular prism
 Volume of a Prism
• The Volume of a Prism is:

Cross-sectional area x the length of the shape

Cross-sectional area
Length

Length
Length

Cross-sectional area Cross-sectional area

 Volume of a Prism
• A brick has the following dimensions.
Calculate its volume…
Volume of a Prism
Cross-sectional area x length

(3m x 4m) x 2m
3m

2m 12m² x 2m
4m

 24m³
 Volume of a Prism
• A Triangular Prism has the following dimensions.
Calculate its volume…

Volume of a Prism
Cross-sectional area x length

(3cm x 5cm) x 10cm

2
5cm
10cm 7.5cm² x 10cm

3cm
 75cm³
 Volume of a Prism
• A Trapezoidal Prism has the following
dimensions. Calculate its volume…
Volume of a Prism
1.5cm
Cross-sectional area x length

(3.5 + 1.5) x 2 x 9
2.5cm 2
2cm
9cm
10 x 9
3.5cm

 90cm³