Dissecting a triangular prism into 3 equal-volume pyramids

Demonstration of the basis for the volume formula for a pyramid. This demonstration shows that for any triangular based prism the formula holds. Cavalieri's principle can then be used to extend this result to pyramids of other base shapes.

 

David Chandler

 
Anyagtípus
Anyag
Címkék
exploration  geometry  ipad  prism  pyramid  volume 
Célcsoport (életkor)
15 – 18
Nyelv
English (United States)
 
 
 
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