GCSE Maths (Edexcel)

435 videos | 33 hours

Volume of a Pyramid

Please subscribe to watch this video.

This, and all other videos, are included in our premium subscriptions.

Premium accounts get access to all videos.

Geometry and Measures Mensuration and Calculation

Volume of a Pyramid

2:31 Volume
Spec G17
Previous Volume of a Prism Next Arc Length
  • The volume of a pyramid is a third the volume of a prism with the same base and height
  • The volume of a prism is equal to the area of its base times its vertical height
  • The volume of a pyramid with the same base and height will equal a third times the base area times its vertical height
  • To calculate the volume of a pyramid, you need to know its vertical height and the area of its base
  • The formula for the volume of a pyramid is a third times the base area times the vertical height
  • Example: Calculate the volume of a pyramid with a rectangular base
  • Step 1: Determine the shape of the base (rectangle)
  • Step 2: Calculate the area of the base using the formula for a rectangle (length times width)
  • Step 3: Use the formula for the volume of a pyramid to calculate the volume (a third times the base area times the vertical height)

Please subscribe to access these revision notes.

This, and all other video notes, are included in our premium subscriptions.

Premium accounts get access to all videos and revision notes.