Geometry
Activity:
Exploring Cavalieri’s Principle
Posted on Apr 23, 2009
Topic: 3-D Geometry
Students will explore Cavalieri’s Principle for cross sectional area and volume.
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Activity Key Steps:
Students explore the volume of an oblique cylinder by moving a point and changing the angle of the cylinder.
Then, students will investigate the volume of a triangular pyramid.
Finally, students will explore Cavalieri’s Principle for three prisms with equal volumes.