What is a Pyramid?

Many people say that a picture explains thousands a word. So what better explain a pyramid than a picture of pyramid.

Parts of pyramid

Test yourself whether you know the different parts of a pyramid!
*NOTE: Fill in the boxes. Use the arrow key on your keyboard to navigate from one box to the other box.

Explore more surface area of pyramid

Use this to see the connection between the pyramid, its net and the surface area.
 

What is a volume?

In case you have forgotten, volume is the amount of space that is enclosed within a container.

So, in simple term, the volume of a cube is the amount of space that is in the cube!
And the volume of a pyramid is the amount of space that is in the pyramid!

Deriving the volume of pyramid

It is not easy to remember formulas. Especially with plenty of formulas to remember!
Watch this simple video to see the connection between the volume of a pyramid to that of a cube!



Record your findings here. Fill in the boxes and navigate from one box to another using the arrow key on your keyboard.

Volume and Surface Area of Pyramid

Practice finding the Volume and Surface Area of a Rectangular Pyramid. Adjust the height, length, and width using the labeled sliders.