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How does finding the volume of a cylinder relate to finding the volume of a prism?

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they relate to each other because you have to find the Base and Height
User Anton Harald
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In each case the volume = area of cross section times the length.

In the case of a cylinder the cross section is a circle and for a prism its a polygon ( eg a triangle or a rectangle).

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