Cuboid

Pronunciation: /ˈkjub.ɔɪd/ Explain

Click on the blue points and drag them to change the figure. Can a cuboid also be a cube? Manipulative 1 - Cuboid Created with GeoGebra.

A cuboid is a polyhedron with rectangular faces.[1] In table 1, a, b and c are the lengths of the sides of the cuboid. Equation Description V = a·b·c Volume S = 2(ab + bc + ca) Surface Area Table 1: Cuboid Equations

References

1. McAdams, David E.. All Math Words Dictionary, cuboid. 2nd Classroom edition 20150108-4799968. pg 52. Life is a Story Problem LLC. January 8, 2015. Buy the book
2. Dupuis, N. F. . Elements of Synthetic Solid Geometry. pg 53. www.archive.org. Macmillan and Co.. 1893. Last Accessed 6/25/2018. http://www.archive.org/stream/elementsofsynthe00dupuuoft#page/53/mode/1up/search/cuboid. Buy the book
3. Halstead, George Bruce. Rational Geometry, a Text-book for the Science of Space. 1st edition. pg 189. www.archive.org. John Wiley & Sons. 1904. Last Accessed 6/25/2018. http://www.archive.org/stream/rationalgeometry00halsrich#page/189/mode/1up/search/parallelopiped. Buy the book

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McAdams, David E. Cuboid. 4/16/2019. All Math Words Encyclopedia. Life is a Story Problem LLC. https://www.allmathwords.org/en/c/cuboid.html.

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Revision History

4/16/2019: Updated equations and expressions to new format. (McAdams, David E.)
12/21/2018: Reviewed and corrected IPA pronunication. (McAdams, David E.)
6/25/2018: Removed broken links, updated license, implemented new markup, updated GeoGebra apps. (McAdams, David E.)
1/22/2010: Added "References". (McAdams, David E.)
12/3/2008: Initial version. (McAdams, David E.)