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Volume of Rectangle-Based Solids
Whereas the basic formula for the area of a rectangular shape is length × width, the basic formula for volume is length × width × height.
Correspondingly, how do you find the volume of a 2d rectangle?
To find the volume of a rectangular prism, multiply its 3 dimensions: length x width x height. The volume is expressed in cubic units.
Regarding this, how do you find the volume of a shape?
Units of Measure
- Volume = length x width x height.
- You only need to know one side to figure out the volume of a cube.
- The units of measure for volume are cubic units.
- Volume is in three-dimensions.
- You can multiply the sides in any order.
- Which side you call length, width, or height doesn't matter.
The volume of a figure is the number of cubes required to fill it completely, like blocks in a box. Volume of a cube = side times side times side. Since each side of a square is the same, it can simply be the length of one side cubed.