Formulas for Geometric Solids Problems

Allen Ma

Amber Kuang

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Many formulas are associated with the study of three-dimensional shapes in geometry. Here, you find formulas for calculating the volume, surface area, and lateral area of cylinders, cones, spheres, pyramids, cube, and rectangular prisms.

Cylinders

The lateral area of a cylinder equals

Cones

The lateral area equals

Spheres

Square pyramids

Cubes

Rectangular prisms

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Allen Ma is a math teacher at John F. Kennedy High School in Bellmore, NY. Allen has taught geometry for more than 25 years, has coached the math team, and is a former honors math research coordinator.

Amber Kuang is a math teacher at John F. Kennedy High School in Bellmore, NY. Amber has taught all levels of math, from algebra to calculus, for 20 years.

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Square pyramids

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Rectangular prisms

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