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established their measurement, proving the pyramid and cone to have one-third the volume of a prism and cylinder on the same base and of the same height. He was probably also the discoverer of a proof that the volume enclosed by a sphere is proportional to the cube of its
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Tapers smoothly from a flat base (frequently, though not necessarily, circular) to a point called the
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Various techniques and tools are used in solid geometry. Among them,
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Field of mathematics dealing with three-dimensional Euclidean spaces
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techniques have a major impact by allowing the systematic use of
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Major types of shapes that either constitute or define a volume.
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Straight parallel sides and a circular or oval cross section
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A major application of solid geometry and stereometry is in
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copy (rigidly moved without rotation) of the first, and
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Basic topics in solid geometry and stereometry include:
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Some sources also require that each of the faces is a
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algebra, which are important for higher dimensions.
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Three-dimensional region
the film of the same name
Rigid object

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"Solid geometry"
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Hyperboloid
geometry
three-dimensional
Euclidean space
region
two-dimensional
closed surface
ball
sphere
interior
measurements
volumes
pyramids
prisms
polyhedrons

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