Surface Area and Volume
Students calculate the surface area and volume of prisms, pyramids, cylinders, cones, and spheres in applied contexts.
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Students calculate the surface area and volume of prisms, pyramids, cylinders, cones, and spheres in applied contexts.
Key Questions
- What is the difference between surface area and volume?
- How do changes in dimensions affect the volume of an object?
- How can we optimize packaging using surface area calculations?
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