Jacobs Geometry

Chapter 15 One-Pagers — Geometric Solids

One page per lesson, based on the teaching plan’s terms and concepts. Each page gives the vocabulary, the key rules, a homework helper, and common mistakes.

Lesson Topic One-pager
1 Lines and Planes in Space Lesson 1
2 Rectangular Solids Lesson 2
3 Prisms Lesson 3
4 The Volume of a Prism Lesson 4
5 Pyramids Lesson 5
6 Cylinders and Cones Lesson 6
7 Spheres Lesson 7
8 Similar Solids Lesson 8
9 The Regular Polyhedra Lesson 9

The big formulas of the chapter

  • Diagonal of a rectangular solid: d = √(l² + w² + h²)
  • Volume of a prism: V = Bh
  • Volume of a pyramid: V = ⅓Bh
  • Volume of a cylinder: V = πr²h
  • Volume of a cone: V = ⅓πr²h
  • Volume of a sphere: V = ⁴⁄₃πr³
  • Surface area of a sphere: A = 4πr²
  • Similar solids: area ratio r², volume ratio r³