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Formulas for the Volumes of Some Common Solids ( (table))

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Formulas for the Volumes of Some Common Solids

Abbreviations: B = area of base; h = height; r = radius; l = length; w = width.

Formulas for the Volumes of Some Common Solids

Solid	Volume

cube	l³
right rectangular parallelepiped	lwh
prism	Bh
right circular cylinder	πr²h
pyramid	1/3Bh
right circular cone	1/3πr²h
sphere	4/3πr³

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volume

The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.

volume, measure of solid content or capacity, usually expressed in units that are the cubes of linear units, such as cubic inches and cubic centimeters, or in units of dry and liquid measure, such as bushels, gallons, and liters. Volumes of complicated geometric forms are often calculated using integral calculus. See the table entitled Formulas for the Volumes of Some Common Solids.

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