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MYP 3Year 9Term 1

9.2 Mensuration

Volume & SA of prisms, cylinders, pyramids, cones, spheres · Formulae rearrangement

Geometry
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  • Use vocabulary for 3D shapes: vertex, edge, face.
  • Classify 3D shapes and identify their properties.
  • Draw and interpret nets of 3D solids.
  • Calculate the volume of prisms (including cylinders).
  • Calculate the volume of pyramids and cones (V = ⅓ × base area × height).
  • Calculate the volume of a sphere (V = ⁴⁄₃ π r³).
  • Calculate the surface area of prisms and cylinders.
  • Calculate the surface area of a sphere (SA = 4πr²).
  • Convert between units of capacity, area and volume.
  • Substitute values into mensuration formulae.
  • Rearrange mensuration formulae to make a different variable the subject.
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