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Charleston School District

Applications of the Pythagorean Theorem

For Students 8th Standards
Use patterns to your advantage! The Pythagorean Theorem allows learners to find missing sides of right triangles. Problems include those with both rational and irrational lengths. 
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Oswego City School District

Regents Exam Prep Center: Pyramids

For Teachers 9th - 10th
What is a pyramid? Find a definition, example images, and formulas for finding the volume and surface area of a pyramid if given base and height measurements. Includes a very brief look at a pyramid in Egypt and its measurements.
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Math Open Reference

Math Open Reference: Volume of a Pyramid

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
Use this interactive tool to find the volume of a pyramid. Try different figures for the height and the base to see how these affect the volume. Properties of pyramids are explained, how to calculate the volume using a formula, what an...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Volume Formulas Review

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Review the formulas for the volume of prisms, cylinders, pyramids, cones, and spheres.
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National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

The Math Forum: Ask Dr. Math: Faq, Geometric Figures

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This page brings you to a table of contents of three-dimensional figures. Selecting a figure will bring you to a page defining and illustrating the figure with applicable formulas listed.
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Math Words

Math Words: Frustum of a Cone or Pyramid

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site defines a frustum and has links to related topics. The site offers the formula for the lateral area, volume, and total surface area of frustum of a cone.
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Math Open Reference

Math Open Reference: Cone

For Students 6th - 8th
Use this interactive tool to explore cones. Change the height and the radius to see how these affect the cone. There is also the option of making an oblique cone. Properties of a cone are discussed, how to use formulas to calculate the...