Shmoop University
Shmoop: Basic Geometry: Volume of Prisms & Cylinders
The geometry resource investigates the volume of prisms and cylinders. Formulas, examples, and practice exercises are included.
Shmoop University
Shmoop: Basic Geometry: 3 D Objects (Prisms, Cylinders, Cones, Spheres)
The geometry resource investigates three-dimensional objects. Objects include prisms, cylinders, cones, and spheres. Detailed examples and practice exercises are included.
Science Struck
Science Struck: Finding the Volume of a Trapezoidal Prism
Explains how to calculate the volume of a trapezoidal prism and models how to solve example problems.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Kids Math: Finding the Volume and Surface Area of a Cylinder
Explains how to calculate the volume and surface area of a cylinder using the standard formulas. Includes example problems.
Math Warehouse
Math Warehouse: Formula Volume of a Cone
Use the formula to find the volume of a cone.
Calculator Soup
Calculator Soup: Geometric Shapes
This reference lists formulas for geometric shape measurements and offers links to online calculators.
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
The Math Forum: Volume and Surface Area of a Cone Frustum
This question and answer site deals with the derivation of the formula for the surface area for the frustum of a right circular cone.
Wolfram Research
Wolfram Math World: Frustum
Math World site offers the definition of frustum and links to view a frustum of a pyramid, cone, and sphere.
Math Words
Math Words: Right Cone
Math Words defines a cone with a picture and formulas for volume given the hieght and base area of the cone.
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
The Math Forum: Ask Dr. Math: Sphere Formulas
This site from the Math Forum provides the formulas for finding the area and volume of a sphere.