National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
The Math Forum: Ask Dr. Math Faq, Prism Formulas
This site defines what a prism is and gives formulas for surface area and volume. Contains related links.
Calculator Soup
Calculator Soup: Triangular Prism Calculator
This calculator finds the volume, surface area, and height of a triangular prism. Surface area calculations include top, bottom, lateral sides, and total surface area. Height is calculated from a known volume or lateral surface.
Math Words
Math Words: Right Circular Cylinder
Find a picture of a right circular cylinder here with the formulas for volume, total surface area, and lateral surface area. Site by MathWords.com.
Math Words
Math Words: Frustum of a Cone or Pyramid
This site defines a frustum and has links to related topics. The site offers the formula for the lateral area, volume, and total surface area of frustum of a cone.
Calculator Soup
Calculator Soup: Sphere Calculator
This online calculator will calculate the 3 unknown values of a sphere given any 1 known variable including radius r, surface area A, volume V and circumference C. It will also give the answers for volume, surface area, and circumference...
Calculator Soup
Calculator Soup: Cube Calculator
Use this calculator to calculate unknown variables for a cube such as a side length, face diagonal, solid diagonal, surface area, and volume.
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
The Math Forum: The Cylinder Problem: Middle School Lesson
This lesson offers an interesting, hands-on experience for middle school students studying cylinders. Students will create cylinders, and measure and compare their volumes.
Curated OER
Math2.org: Areas, Volumes, Surface Areas
This personal site from Math2.org gives formulas for the area, volumes and surface areas of various shapes. Also provides diagrams.
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
The Math Forum: Volume and Surface Area of a Cone Frustum
This question and answer site deals with the derivation of the formula for the surface area for the frustum of a right circular cone.
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
The Math Forum: Ask Dr. Math: Sphere Formulas
This site from the Math Forum provides the formulas for finding the area and volume of a sphere.
Calculator Soup
Calculator Soup: Capsule Calculator
This online calculator will calculate the various properties of a capsule given any 2 known variables including radius r, side length a, surface area S, volume V and circumference C.
Wolfram Research
Wolfram Math World: Hemisphere
MathWorld gives a simple and complex definition of a hemisphere. The formula for the volume of a hemisphere is also given.
Wolfram Research
Wolfram Math World: Prism
This MathWorld site defines many different types of prisms. It gives the formulas for the volume and area of a prism the site has many illustrations [Requires Java.]
Wolfram Research
Wolfram Math World: Green's Theorem
This site from MathWorld is a good site explaining Green's Theorem. The information presented is fairly brief but very helpful, and several formulas and examples are given along with links to additional information.
Math Is Fun
Math Is Fun: Sphere
Students learn about a sphere. The resource consists of facts, formulas, images, and definitions. An animation demonstrates how the sphere can contain the greatest volume for a fixed surface area.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Solid Geometry Word Problems
In this exercise, students practice volume word problems with cones, cylinders, and spheres. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to watch a video, get hints, or try questions repeatedly.
Math2
Math2
This is a site for students and teachers of all grade levels. If you are looking for math tables, general information about math topics, or you would like to ask a question, this is the site to visit.
University of Georgia
University of Georgia: Inter Math: Hemisphere
This InterMath site gives a decription of a hemisphere along with a visual representation. Be sure to use the links to related terms, everyday examples, challenging problems, more information, and the interactive checkpoint involving...