Volume
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Volume

Author : Thibaut FOURCADE

Publication date: May 10, 2022 | Lire en français

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ABSTRACT

The volume, in physical or mathematical science, is a quantity that measures the extension of an object or a part of space. In this article, we will demonstrate the formulas to obtain the volumes of remarkable geometric elements, such as the right prism, the pyramid, the polyhedron or the torus of revolution.

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AUTHOR

  • Thibaut FOURCADE: Engineer

 INTRODUCTION

Knowing the volume of different geometric elements is a necessity in construction.

This article describes how to calculate volumes:

  • bounded by flat surfaces ;

  • generated by a straight line ;

  • of a revolution.

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KEYWORDS

geometry   |   volume   |   formula

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