Why the volume formulas work (Cavalieri's principle)

Answer Key - Grade 10 Math Worksheet - Challenge Me

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1. 1.

   Kira matches a half-ball of radius 3 cm, slice by slice, to a can (radius and height 3 cm) with a cone scooped out. What is the half-ball's volume, in terms of π (like 14π)?

   18π
2. 2.

   Luz matches a half-ball of radius 6 cm, slice by slice, to a can (radius and height 6 cm) with a cone scooped out. What is the half-ball's volume, in terms of π (like 14π)?

   144π
3. 3.

   Milo matches a half-ball of radius 9 cm, slice by slice, to a can (radius and height 9 cm) with a cone scooped out. What is the half-ball's volume, in terms of π (like 14π)?

   486π
4. 4.

   Noah matches a half-ball of radius 12 cm, slice by slice, to a can (radius and height 12 cm) with a cone scooped out. What is the half-ball's volume, in terms of π (like 14π)?

   1152π
5. 5.

   Pia's sand pyramid has a 6 by 6 cm base and is 10 cm tall. A cone just as tall has a base of the same area. What is the cone's volume in cubic cm?

   120
6. 6.

   Ren's pyramid tent has a 9 by 9 cm base and is 5 cm tall. A cone just as tall has a base of the same area. What is the cone's volume in cubic cm?

   135
7. 7.

   Tala's pyramid roof has a 4 by 4 cm base and is 12 cm tall. A cone just as tall has a base of the same area. What is the cone's volume in cubic cm?

   64
8. 8.

   Zee's pyramid box has a 12 by 12 cm base and is 7 cm tall. A cone just as tall has a base of the same area. What is the cone's volume in cubic cm?

   336
9. 9.

   A half-ball and a can with a cone scooped out have the same radius and height. Ari says they have equal volumes. Which reason is right?

   • At every height, the circle slice and the ring slice have equal areas.
   • The half-ball is bigger because it is round.
   • The half-ball equals the can plus the cone.
   • They can't be equal: a ring and a circle are different shapes.
10. 10.

    “Sketch:” Bo builds two towers 9 cm tall: a leaning stack of squares and a straight stack of circles. Every slice is 25 square cm. How do their volumes compare, and why?

    • Can't tell: squares and circles are different shapes.
    • The round tower is bigger, because circles are wider.
    • The leaning tower is bigger, because it leans.
    • Equal: same slice area at every height.