Solid Geometry
HSG-GMD
1. Examine the 2 cylinders below and explain why the volume to the two
cylinders are the same or explain why the volume of the two cylinder are
different.
Is Sue correct? Explain why.
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2. Two stacks of 23 quarters each are shown below. One stack forms a
cylinder but the other stack does not form a cylinder.
Use Cavelieri’s principle to explain why the volumes of these two stacks of
quarters are equal.
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Solid Geometry
HSG-GMD
The diagram below shows two figures. Figure A is a right triangular prism and
figure B is an oblique triangular prism.
Use Cavalieri's Principle to explain why the volumes of these two triangular prisms
are equal.
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