Height obviously is the same in a cylinder as it is in a prism. To find the volume of a prism first calculate the area of one of the bases then multiply it by the height of the prism. Volume of a square pyramid given base and lateral sides.
For a circular cylinder the base area is p r 2 where r is radius so we get.
Best course for practice problems and step by step calculations. You can think of the volume of the cylinder as the area of the base being extended throughout the height of the cylinder. Volume of Square Prism s 2 Height. In the above figure the radius of the circular base is r and the height is h.