Geometry - Third Edition

Chapter 10: Surface Area and Volume

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http://mathforum.org/workshops/sum98/participants/sanders/Geom3D.html
This page explains the geometry behind drawing three-dimensional objects.

http://www.how-to-draw-and-paint.com/perspective-drawing.html
This site explains perspective drawing through a series of stages.

http://hotmath.com/help/gt/genericprealg/section_9_4.html
This site contains practice problems on finding the surface area of prisms and cylinders.

http://library.thinkquest.org/C0110248/geometry/menvolcyclinder.htm
This page gives the formulas for finding volume of prisms and cylinders along with examples.

http://www.explorelearning.com/index.cfm?method=cResource.dspDetail&ResourceID=191
This site contains a gizmo that shows how height changes volume of prisms and cylinders.

http://www.algebralab.org/lessons/lesson.aspx?file=Geometry_3Dpyramidcone.xml
This page explains pyramids and cones and gives formulas to find surface area and volume.

http://library.thinkquest.org/C0110248/geometry/menareapyramid.htm
This page has examples on finding the surface area of pyramids and cones.

http://www.algebralab.org/lessons/lesson.aspx?file=Geometry_3Dpyramidcone.xml
This page explains pyramids and cones and gives formulas to find surface area and volume.

http://library.thinkquest.org/C0110248/geometry/menvolpyramid.htm
This page has examples on finding the volume of pyramids and cones.

http://mathworld.wolfram.com/Sphere.html
This page discusses the sphere and the different parts of it.

http://www.math.rice.edu/~pcmi/sphere/
This site has links to different pages explaining the geometry of the sphere.

http://www.regentsprep.org/regents/math/geometry/GP11/LMoresimilar.htm
NEW This page discusses some traits of similar figures, including the volumes of similar solids.