What is the Formula for the Volume of a Cylinder?

What is the Formula for the Volume of a Cylinder?

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Did you know that you can use the formula for the area of a circle to find the formula for the volume of a cylinder? In this tutorial, you'll see how to do just that! Watch this tutorial to learn about the formula for the volume of a cylinder.

Keywords:

  • volume
  • cylinder
  • base times height
  • base
  • height
  • area of circle
  • circle pi
  • r2
  • radius

Background Tutorials

  • Center, Radius, and Diameter

      • What is a Circle?What is a Circle?

      What is a Circle?

      Circles are a fundamental part of math! In this tutorial, you'll be introduced to circles and see the different parts of a circle such as the diameter, radius, and chord. Check out this tutorial to learn about circles!

Further Exploration

  • Volumes of Cylinders

      • How Do You Find the Volume of a Cylinder?How Do You Find the Volume of a Cylinder?

      How Do You Find the Volume of a Cylinder?

      The volume of a cylinder is the amount of space that will fit inside it. You can use the formula for the volume of a cylinder to find that amount! In this tutorial, see how to use that formula and the radius and height of the cylinder to find the volume. Check it out!