VolumeVolume of a cylinder

Using relevant formulae the volume and surface area of cuboids, cubes, prisms, cylinders, spheres, cones and composite shapes can be calculated.

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Volume of a cylinder

A cylinder has a circular cross-section and a height.

The volume is found by multiplying the area of the circular cross-section by the height.

The area of the circle is \(\pi r^{2}\).

Diagram of a cylinder with the values 4cm x 10cm.

\(Volume = \pi r^{2}h\)

For this cylinder:

\(= \pi \times 4 \times 4 \times 10\)

\(= 502.4cm^{3}\)