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Formulas for Geometric Solids Problems

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Updated: 03-26-2016

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Many formulas are associated with the study of three-dimensional shapes in geometry. Here, you find formulas for calculating the volume, surface area, and lateral area of cylinders, cones, spheres, pyramids, cube, and rectangular prisms.

Cylinders

The lateral area of a cylinder equals

Cones

The lateral area equals

Spheres

Square pyramids

Cubes

Rectangular prisms

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