Connecting Volumes of Pyramids and Prisms Using Visual Models

Connecting Volumes of Pyramids and Prisms Using Visual Models

Discover the relationship between the volume of pyramids and volume of prisms in this activity.


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Putting It All Together

Answer these open ended questions on your own or with others to form deeper math connections.

自由形式の質問1

As you change the base and height, what remains the same between the prism and the pyramid?

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自由形式の質問2

As you change the base and height, what becomes different between the prism and pyramid?

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自由形式の質問3

When you have a pyramid and prism with the same base and height, what is the quotient when you divide the volume of the pyramid by the volume of the prism?

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自由形式の質問4

True or False: Three pyramids would fit evenly into a prism of the same base and height. Why or why not?

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