Volume+and+Surface+Area+of+Prisms

=Volume and Surface Area of Prisms= ==
 * Use the formula for finding the Surface Area of a right prism
 * Use the formula for finding the Volume of a right prism
 * Understand and apply Cavalieri's principle to find the volume of a right or oblique prism

The Surface Area of a Right Prism: S = L + 2B or S = hp + 2B

Volumes of Prisms: V = Bh

Cavalieri's Principle: If two solids have equal heights and cross sections formed by every plane parralell to the bases of both solids have equal areas, then the two solids have equal volumes.

Altitude is the line inside the figure that is the shortest point from top to botttom as shown below. The height is the length of the Altitude.

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