GEOMETRY VOLUME AND SURFACE AREA FORMULAS 

COMPUTER ADAPTATIONS

 

TRIANGULAR PRISM

V= b*a*h/2 

SA= b*a+(b+s1+s2)*h

RECTANGULAR PRISM

V= 1*w*h 

SA= 2*1*w+2*(1+w)*h

CUBE

See Rectangular prism

 

RECTANGULAR PYRAMID

V= 1*w*h/3

SA= 1*w+w*SQRT(1*1/4+h*h)+ SQRT(w*w/4+h*h)*1 

TRIANGULAR PYRAMID

V= b*a*h/6 

SA= SKIP 

CYLINDER

V= Pi()*r*r*h

SA= 2*Pi()*r*r+2*Pi()*r*h 

CONE

V= Pi()*r*r*h/3

SA= Pi()*r*SQRT(r*r+h*h

SPHERE 

V= 4*Pi()*r*r*r*/3

SA= 4*Pi()*r*r 

SCORING 

A _____Spreadsheets completed accurately. 
_______Correct conclusion about how volume changes as dimensions change. 

B_____Spreadsheets 1-5 completed accurately. 
______Spreadsheet 6 completed with no more than three incorrect shapes. 
______Conclusion about volume changes accurate. 

C_____Spreadsheets 1-5 completed accurately 
______Spreadsheet 6 completed but may have more than 3 errors. 
______Conclusion about volume changes accurate. 

D_____Spreadsheets 1-5 completed but may have few errors. 
______Spreadsheet 6 completed but may have more than 3 incorrect shapes. 
______Attempt made to determine how volume changes as changes are made in dimensions. 

F_____Spreadsheets 1-5 completed but errors exist. 
______Spreadsheet 6 completed but with numerous errors. 
______Volume worksheet completed but with numerous errors. 

INCOMPLETE No Project  

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