Year 8

LLL - Measurement

Circle Area and Prism Volume

Find the radius before using circle area, then find the depth before calculating prism volume.

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Point it out, then calculate.

Circle area starts with radius. Prism volume starts with the cross-section area and the depth through the prism.

40circle radius and area questions
10depth identification questions
30rectangular and hexagonal prism questions

Area of a circle

A = 3.14 x r x r

If the diameter is given, halve it first to get the radius.

Volume of a prism

V = cross-section area x depth

For a hexagonal prism in this lesson, the hexagon area is already given.

Circle rule

Area of a circle starts with radius

Use pi as 3.14 in this lesson. Radius is from the centre to the outside edge; diameter goes all the way across.

Radius given

If r = 5 cm, then A = 3.14 x 5 x 5 = 78.5 cm^2.

Diameter given

If d = 12 cm, then r = 6 cm before using A = 3.14 x r x r.
1click the radius
2find the radius value
3write 3.14 x r x r
4use square units

Prism rule

Volume is cross-section area times depth

A prism has the same cross-section all the way through. The depth is the distance the shape travels through space.

Step 1: end face

For rectangles, calculate the front area. For hexagons, the area will be given.

Step 2: depth

Volume = cross-section area x depth.
1identify the end face
2click the depth
3multiply by depth
4use cubic units
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Measurement summary

The two big rules are A = 3.14 x r x r and V = cross-section area x depth.

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0 / 10radius values
0 / 20circle area
0 / 10depth clicks
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