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Volume of cones and pyramids
Students use this interactive tool to explore the basics of solid geometry and learn more about the formulas for the volumes of pyramids and cones.
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| Year level(s) | Year 10 |
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| Audience | Student |
| Purpose | Student task, Home practice tasks |
| Format | Web page |
| Teaching strategies and pedagogical approaches | Worked examples |
| Keywords | Digital tools |
Curriculum alignment |
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| Strand and focus | Measurement |
| Topics | Area, volume and surface area |
| AC: Mathematics (V9.0) content descriptions |
AC9M10M01
Solve problems involving the surface area and volume of composite objects using appropriate units |
| Numeracy progression |
Understanding geometric properties (P7)
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Copyright details |
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| Organisation | GeoGebra |
| Copyright | © 2022 GeoGebra. Free-for-education material. |
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