Connecting Volumes of Pyramids and Prisms Using Visual Models
Connecting Volumes of Pyramids and Prisms Using Visual Models
Discover the relationship between the volume of pyramids and volume of prisms in this activity.
Putting It All Together
Answer these open ended questions on your own or with others to form deeper math connections.
Question ouverte 1
As you change the base and height, what remains the same between the prism and the pyramid?
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Question ouverte 2
As you change the base and height, what becomes different between the prism and pyramid?
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Question ouverte 3
When you have a pyramid and prism with the same base and height, what is the quotient when you divide the volume of the pyramid by the volume of the prism?
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Question ouverte 4
True or False: Three pyramids would fit evenly into a prism of the same base and height. Why or why not?
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