Volume

Pronunciation: /ˈvɒl.jum/ Explain

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Volume is the amount of space enclosed in a solid.[1] Volume is measured in cubic units. The term cubic comes from the word cube. The volume of a box, also called a rectangular prism, is calculated as V = l + w + h.

Volume Formulas

Shape	Volume
Cube	V = a3
Rectangular prism	V = l + w + h
Cone	V = 1/3 π r2 h
Cylinder	V = π r2 h
Pyramid	V = 1/3 A h
Sphere	V = 4/3 π r3
Table 1

References

1. McAdams, David E.. All Math Words Dictionary, volume. 2nd Classroom edition 20150108-4799968. pg 190. Life is a Story Problem LLC. January 8, 2015. Buy the book
2. Keller, Samuel Smith. Mathematics for Engineering Students, Plane and Solid Geometry. pg 171. www.archive.org. D. Van Nostrand Company. 1908. Last Accessed 1/2/2010. http://www.archive.org/stream/mathengineer00kellrich#page/171/mode/1up/search/volume. Buy the book

More Information

• Fogt, Robert. Volume Conversion. Online Conversion.com. 3/12/2009. http://www.onlineconversion.com/volume.htm.

Cite this article as:

McAdams, David E. Volume. 5/13/2019. All Math Words Encyclopedia. Life is a Story Problem LLC. http://www.allmathwords.org/en/v/volume.html.

Image Credits

• All images and manipulatives are by David McAdams unless otherwise stated. All images by David McAdams are Copyright © Life is a Story Problem LLC and are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Revision History

5/13/2019: Changed equations and expressions to new format. (McAdams, David E.)
12/21/2018: Reviewed and corrected IPA pronunication. (McAdams, David E.)
12/17/2018: Removed broken links, updated license, implemented new markup, update to new GeoGebra app. (McAdams, David E.)
12/31/2009: Added "References". (McAdams, David E.)
11/21/2008: Initial version. (McAdams, David E.)