Stage 28 · Solid Geometry & Views

28.4.5 Volume of a Sphere

28.4 Volume and Cavalieri's Principle: How Much It Holds

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28.4.5 Volume of a Sphere

Core idea

Use Cavalieri's principle to compare a hemisphere with a cylinder that has a cone carved out, and you arrive at V = 4/3πr³.

Module goal. Starting from the principle that equal heights and matching cross-sections mean equal volume, make clear where the volume formulas for prisms, cones, and spheres come from, rather than memorizing them.
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