1.7 Unit Cubes & Volume Flashcards
Volume is measured in _____ _____
unit cubes.
formula for the volume of a right rectangular prism
V = base area x height
V = B x h
In V = base area x height how do you find the areas of the base?
Base = length x width
The _____ _____ is the standard measurement of volume.
unit cube
2nd formula for the volume of a right rectangular prism
V = length x width x height
V = l x w x h
V = l x w x h stands for what terms?
V = length x width x height
volume of a right rectangular prism
What does V = B x h stand for?
V = base area x height
volume of a right rectangular prism
What are the 3 steps to finding the volume of a right rectangular prism by packing it with cubes?
Step 1: Determine the number of smaller cubes that will be packed along each side.
Step 2: Determine the total number of smaller cubes that will fill the prism.
Step 3: Find the volume of the prism using the total number of cubes.
cube
A right rectangular prism with the same measurement on all three sides.
rectangular prism
Three-dimensional shape with two bases that are identical rectangles and four sides that are also rectangles.
unit cube
A rectangular prism that has measurements of length of 1 unit on all sides.
volume
The amount of space inside a three-dimensional shape, measured in cubic units.