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Geometry - Fourth Edition

Chapter 11: Surface Area and Volume


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http://www.freemathhelp.com/Lessons/Geometry_Surface_Area_and_Volume_BB.htm
This site contains a video tutorial with notes on surface area and volume.

11.1 Drawing Three-Dimensional Objects

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

11.2 Perspective Drawing

http://mathforum.org/sum95/math_and/perspective/perspect.html
This page explains how to draw in perspective.

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

11.3 Surface Area of Prisms and Cylinders

http://www.explorelearning.com/index.cfm?method=cResource.dspDetail&ResourceID=349
This page contains a gizmo to explore the surface area of prisms and cylinders.

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

11.4 Volume 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.

11.5 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/menareapyramid.htm
This page has examples on finding the surface area of pyramids and cones.

11.6 Volume 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.

11.7 Spheres

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.

11.8 Volumes of Similar Solids

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.

11.9 Density

http://serc.carleton.edu/mathyouneed/density/index.html
NEW This page discusses why density is more important than mass when it comes to whether or not something floats, whether it’s a solid, liquid, or gas.

http://www.engineeringtoolbox.com/density-materials-d_1652.html
NEW This page has a table of density values in both metric and English units for many common materials.

11.10 Cross Sections

http://www.learner.org/channel/courses/learningmath/geometry/session9/part_c/index.html
This page defines cross sections and has practice problems with solutions.