Volume of a pyramid or cone - Khan Academy A cone is a common pyramid-like figure where the base is a circle or other closed curve instead of a polygon A cone has a curved lateral surface instead of several triangular faces, but in terms of volume, a cone and a pyramid are just alike
Volumes of cones intuition (video) | Khan Academy Use Cavalieri's Principle to establish that the formula for the volume of a cone is the same as the formula for the volume of a pyramid (1 3 * base area * height)