Category Archives: Measurement Formulas

Volume of Prisms

Image Source: http://img.thesun.co.uk Many jobs require a good knowledge and understanding of Volume. Medical Personnel need to administer blood and drugs in specific volumes to patients using cylindrical injection containers and intravenous drips. Concreters need to calculate correct volumes of … Continue reading

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Total Surface Area

Image Source: http://www.photl.com Total Surface Area (“TSA”) is important for Painters, so that they know how much paint will be required for a job. Engineers, Designers, Scientists, Builders, Concreters, Carpet Layers, and other occupations also use Total Surface Areas as … Continue reading

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Converting Metric Units

Image Source: http://www.simplum.com Many people need to convert Metric Units as part of their job. People such as Tradesmen, Engineers, Scientists, Construction Workers, Doctors, Pharmacists, Fashion Designers, Interior Decorators, Architects, Builders, Statisticians, Nurses, Firemen, CSI Detectives, and many others. In this … Continue reading

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Arc Length and Area of Sectors

Image Source: http://www.jeffcoughlin.com In this lesson we look at the fractions of circles which are called “Sectors”. We cover how to find the “Arc Length” and the “Area” of these sectors. This lesson assumes that people already know how to … Continue reading

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Measurement Formulas 1

Image Source: http://bridge.tm.mbs.ac.uk In this post we have used Adobe Fireworks to make mini posters of a number of Measurement Formulas for length, area, and volume. We have not included all shapes, and we have not covered Surface Area. We … Continue reading

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