The volume of an object is a three-dimensional measurement of the space it occupies. The formulae for the volume of common shapes are:
shape | formula | note |
cube | ![]() |
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sphere | ![]() |
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cylinder | ![]() ![]() |
where ![]() ![]() |
general | ![]() |
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