Where Does Volume of a Rectangular Prism Come From? Deriving a Formula Visually

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Where Does The Volume of a Rectangular Prism Come From?

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A = lw

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A = lw

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A = lw

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A =

lw

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A =

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A =lw

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A = lw

length

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A = lwlength

width

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A = lw

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A = lw2

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A = lw22

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A = lw2

2

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A =2

3

w2

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A =2

3

w2

3

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A =2

3

w2 3( )

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A =2

3

2 3( )

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A =2

3

6 units2

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A =4

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A =4

6

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A =4

6

24 units2

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24 units2A = lw

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24 units2

A = lw

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24 units2

A = lw

Volume of a Rectangular Prism

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24 units2

A = lw

Volume of a Rectangular PrismWith a Height of:

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24 units2

A = lw

With a Height of:

0Volume:

lw 0x 0

Volume of a Rectangular Prism

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24 units2

A = lw

With a Height of:

1Volume:

lw 1x 1

Volume of a Rectangular Prism

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24 units2

A = lw

With a Height of:

2Volume:

lw2

x 2

Volume of a Rectangular Prism

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24 units2

A = lw

With a Height of:

hVolume:

lwh

x h

Volume of a Rectangular Prism

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24 units2

A = lw

lw hx h

Volume of a Rectangular Prism

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24 units2

A = lw

lw hh

Volume of a Rectangular Prism

V =