Deriving The Formula For Finding

The Volume Of Rectangular Prism,

Cube And Triangular Prism.
Finding The Volume Of
Rectangular Prism, Cube And
Triangular Prism.
How do you determine the surface of the
following?
 Motivation:
• You have already learned
how to determine the
volume of solid figures.
Today, you will derive the
formula and find the volume
of solid figures.
 Have pupils study the figure.
Derive a formula in finding the
volume of the figure.
 The volume of the figure is
120cm .
3

What do you think is the formula

in finding the volume?
• To find the volume (V) of rectangular
prism, multiply the number of cubic
units needed to cover the base (B) by
the number of layers (h). So for any
prism,
•V=B.h
• Since Base = LxW, then V = l x w x h
• Show to them how it is solved.
•V=lxwxh
•V=6x4x5
• V = 24 x 5
• V = 120cm 3
Solve for the volume:
Solve for the volume:
 2. Volume of cubes:
The volume of the cube is 512. What do
you think is the formula in finding its
volume.

8cm
• Cube is a rectangular prism with
sides of equal lengths. The
length, width, and height are
the same and are expressed as
edge (e). To find the volume of a
cube, replace l,w,and h by e, so
the formula is V = e3
Find the volume of the following:

7cm

11cm
Volume of Triangular Pyramid:
The bases of the figure
are the triangles. To
find the volume of the
figure multiply the b by
the height.
Since the base = (bh) h
2
So, V = (bh) h
2
V = ( ½ bh) h
V = (4 x 7)12
V = (½ 28) x 12
V = 14 x 12
V = 168 cm 3
Find the volume of the following:
 Developing Mastery:
• Find the volume of the following:

7cm
 Application

• Father makes a rectangular

aquarium with a measure of
12dm by 6dm by 9dm. How
much water is needed if it is
half filled?
 Generalization

• How will you find the

volume of rectangular
prism? Cube? And triangular
prism?
• What are their formulas?
Assessment
 Additional Activity:
• Solve for the volume. State the
formula:
• 1. The aquarium in the Science
room is 24cm long, 12 cm wide,
and 15cm deep. How much water is
needed to fill the aquarium?
 Additional Activity:
• 2. How many cubic meters of soil
must be removed from an
excavation 20m by 15m by 8m?
• 3. How many cubic meters of gas
will a cubical tank that has an edge
of 6m contain?