What is the Formula for the Volume of a Cone?

What is the Formula for the Volume of a Cone?

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Looking for the formula for the volume of a cone? Then check out this tutorial! You'll learn about the formula for the volume of a cone and see how to use the formula in an example. Take a look!

Keywords:

  • volume
  • cone
  • 1/3 volume of cylinder
  • 1/3 base times height
  • base
  • height
  • area of circle
  • r2
  • radius

Background Tutorials

  • Identify the shapes of two-dimensional cross-sections of prisms, pyramids, cylinders, cones, and spheres and identify three-dimensional objects generated by rotations of two-dimensional shapes

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      What is a Solid?

      Understanding solids is a building block for finding their lateral area, surface area, and volume. In this tutorial, you'll see examples of solids and learn their different parts. Take a look!

Further Exploration

  • Apply the formulas for the volume of three-dimensional figures, including prisms, pyramids, cones, cylinders, spheres, and composite figures, to solve problems using appropriate units of measure

      • 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!

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

      How Do You Find the Volume of a Cone?

      To find the volume of a cone, you need to plug in the measurement for the height of the cone and the radius of the base into the formula for the volume of a cone. Then simplify to get your answer. This tutorial shows you the entire process step-by-step!