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Finding Volumes of Pyramids and Cones In 11.4, you learned that
the volume of a prism is equal to Bh, where B is the area of the base, and h is the height. From the figure at the left, it is clear that the volume of the pyramid with the same base area B and the same height h must be less than the volume of the prism. The volume of the pyramid is one third the volume of the prism.
Theorems: 11.8—Volume of a Pyramid – The
volume V of a pyramid is V = Bh, where B is the area of the base and h is the height.
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Theorems:11.9 Volume of a Cone – The volume of
a cone is V = Bh = r2h, where B is the area of the base, h is the height and r is the radius of the base.
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Ex. 1: Finding the volume of a pyramid
The base can be divided into six equilateral triangles. Using the formula of an equilateral triangle,
¼ √3 • s2, the area of the base B can be found as follows: