Real World Measurement and Finance · Number and Measurement

Surface Area and Volume of Complex Solids

Calculating the capacity and external area of composite shapes including pyramids and spheres.

Key Questions

  1. 1How does the volume of a pyramid relate to a prism with the same base and height?
  2. 2Why do we use different units for surface area and volume despite them describing the same object?
  3. 3How can we minimize the surface area of a container while maximizing its volume?

ACARA Content Descriptions

AC9M10M02
Year: Year 10
Subject: Mathematics
Unit: Real World Measurement and Finance
Period: Number and Measurement

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