Frustum

- is a solid figure created by slicing the tip of a pyramid or a cone

with a plane parallel to the base.
Frustum of a regular pyramid

A1

A2
Where:
P = perimeter of upper base
1
P
2 = perimeter of lower base
A
1 = upper base area
A
2 = lower base area
h
t = height of the trapezoid
= slant height
h = height of the frustum

Frustum of a right circular cone

A1

h
A2

Where:
1 r = upper base radius
r = lower base radius
2
= slant height
1A = upper base area
= lower base area
2A
h
= height
= upper base
1C
circumference
2
C
= lower base

r1

r2

r2 - r 1
Front view

1. What is the volume of a frustum of an aluminum cone whose

altitude is 15 inches and, whose lower and upper bases have radii
10 inches and 5 inches respectively?
Given:
h = 15 inches
2
r1 = 10 inches
r = 5 inches
Reqd.:

Soln.:

2. A granite block , in the form of a frustum of a regular pyramid . Has

equilateral triangles as its bases. The upper and lower base areas
are 64 sq. meter and 225 sq. meter, respectively. If the volume is
818 cubic meter, determine the height of the frustum.
Given:
A(upper) = 64 sq. meter
A(lower) = 225 sq. meter
V = 818 cubic meter
Reqd.:
h
Soln.:

3. The height of a storage bin, in the form of a frustum of a

rectangular pyramid, is 6 ft. Its volume is 818 cubic foot, and the
upper base is 4ft by 16 ft. what are the dimensions of the lower
base?
Given:
h = 6 ft.
V = 818 cubic foot
upper base = 4 ft by 16 ft
(dimensions)
Req.d.:
Dimensions(lower base)
Soln.:

Prismatoid
- a polyhedron having two parallel bases which are polygon and
the lateral faces which are triangles and quadrilaterals with one
side lying in one base and the opposite vertex or side lying in the
other base.

Prismatoid Formula
A1
Where:
A =1
area of the upper base
A =2
area of the lower base
M = area of the mid-section
h = height

M
A2

4. A prismatoid has an altitude of 15 cm. Find its volume if the midsection area is 67.5 sq. centimeter, the lower base is a square with
an area of 100 sq. centimeter, and the upper base is an equilateral
triangle with an area of 35 sq. centimeter.
Given:
h= 15 cm
M = 67.5 sq. cm
A(upper)= 35 sq. cm
A(lower) = 100 sq. cm
Reqd.:
V
Soln.:

5. Using the formula for the volume of a prismatoid, find the volume
of the frustum of a square pyramid if the lower base is 20 inches
on a side, the upper base is 12 inches on a side, and the altitude is
14 in.
Given:
h=14 in 12in
y
x
20in

Reqd.:

Soln.:

6. The crystalline solid shown in the figure has two parallel planes;
plane ABC is a right triangle and the plane DEFG which is
rectangle. All faces angles at B, D and E are 90. Find the volume
of the solid.
B

8
D
E
G
6

30
F

Reqd.:

l
c

Soln.:

h
b

A
4
B

8
30

w=
6

Truncated Prism (or cylinder)

- a portion of a prism (or cylinder) lying between two
nonparallel planes which cut the prism ( or cylinder)
and have their line of intersection outside the prism ( or
cylinder).

e1

B
Truncated right circular
cylinder

m
e2

R
B

Truncated regular
prism

m= average of the lateral

edges

7. Find the volume of a truncated right square prism with side 5m ,

and whose lateral edges are 3m, 5m, 7m and 9m respectively.
Given:
s=5m
Edges = 3m,5m,7m and 9m
Reqd.
V(truncated right square prism)
Soln.:

8. Find the volume of a truncated right cylinder of base radius 12 cm,

if the shortest and the longest elements are 18 cm and 22 cm
respectively.
Given.:
Radius(base)= 12cm
Elements = 18 cm and 22 cm
Reqd.:

Soln.:

9. Determine the volume of a right truncated triangular

prism with the following definitions: Let the corners of
the triangular base be defined by A,B,C. The length of
AB=10ft., BC= 9ft., and CA=12ft. The sides A,B and C
are perpendicular to the triangular base and have the
height of 8.6 ft, 7.1ft And 5.5ft respectively.
Given:
7.1ft
8.6f
t

Reqd.:
V=Bm
Soln.:

B
b

5.5ft
C

10. The top plane of a truncated octagonal right prism shown in the
figure below is 45with respect to horizontal. Find the volume.

45 h

5c
m

a
a
5cm

Reqd.:
V = Bh
Soln.:

Soln.:

Quiz no.1(Finals)
1.The volume of the frustum of a regular triangular pyramid is 135
cubic meter. The lower base is an equilateral triangle with an edge
of 9m. The upper base is 8m above the lower base. What is the
upper base edge in meters
2.A block of granite is in the form of the frustum of a regular square
pyramid whose upper and lower base edges are 3ft and 7ft,
respectively. If each of the lateral faces is inclined at an angle of
6230 to the base, find the volume of granite in the block.
3.A reservoir contains 54,000,000 gal. of water when full. Find the
depth of the water if the reservoir is in the form of the frustum of a
right circular cone of the upper and lower base radii 200ft. And
100ft. Respectively.(1 gal = 0.133681 cubic foot)
4. Find the volume of a truncated right cylinder of base radius 30 cm,
if the shortest and the longest elements are 25 cm and 35 cm
respectively.

1.The volume of the frustum of a regular triangular pyramid is 135

cubic meter. The lower base is an ) equilateral triangle with an edge
of 9m. The upper base is 8m above the lower base. What is the
upper base edge in meters?
Given:
x
x
h=8m

3
V=135m
x
9

9
9

Reqd.:
X(upper base edge)
Soln.:

2.A block of granite is in the form of the frustum of a regular square

pyramid whose upper and lower base edges are 3ft and 7ft,
respectively. If each of the lateral faces is inclined at an angle of
6230 to the base, find the volume of granite in the block.
Given:
1.5ft

h
h

1.5ft
2ft

Reqd.:
V
Soln.:

2ft

3.A reservoir contains 54,000,000 gal. of water when full. Find the
depth of the water if the reservoir is in the form of the frustum of a
right circular cone of the upper and lower base radii 200ft. And
100ft. Respectively.(1 gal = 0.133681 cubic foot)
Given:
V= 54,000,000gal
r(upper)=200ft
R(lower)=100ft
Reqd.:
h(water)
Soln.:

4. Find the volume of a truncated right cylinder of base radius 30 cm,

if the shortest and the longest elements are 25 cm and 35 cm
respectively.
Given.:
Radius(base)= 30cm
Elements = 25 cm and 35 cm
Reqd.:

Soln.:

Sphere
- this is a solid bounded by a closed surface every point of which is
equidistant from a fixed point called center.
Small
circle
R

Surface Area , S

Great Circle

Volume , V

Zone
- is that portion of the surface of a sphere included between two
parallel planes.

Area of a zone
h
R

Spherical Segment
-is a solid bounded by a zone and the planes of the zones base.
Volume one-base spherical segment

h
r
R

One-base spherical
segment
Volume one-base spherical segment
a
h
b
R
Two-base spherical
segment
Where:
a and b = radii of the bases

Spherical Sector
- is a solid generated by rotating a sector of a circle about an axis
which passes through the center of the circle but which contains
no point inside the sector.

r
R