Measurement and Surface Area · Measurement and Geometry

Volume of Right Prisms

Investigating the relationship between base area and height to determine the capacity of prisms.

Key Questions

  1. 1Why can the volume of any right prism be found by multiplying the area of its cross section by its length?
  2. 2How does the concept of volume differ from the concept of surface area in practical applications?
  3. 3What happens to the volume of a cylinder if its radius is doubled but its height is halved?

ACARA Content Descriptions

AC9M9M05
Year: Year 9
Subject: Mathematics
Unit: Measurement and Surface Area
Period: Measurement and Geometry

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