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What is the formula for the surface area of a cube?
What is the unit of measurement for surface area?
What is the formula for the surface area of a cylinder?
What is the formula for the surface area of a pyramid?
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Surface Area of 3D Shapes
Definition
Surface area is the total area of the surface of a 3D shape.
Formulae
- Cube: 6s^2 (where s is the side length)
- Rectangular Prism: 2(lw + lh + wh) (where l, w, and h are the length, width, and height respectively)
- Cylinder: 2Ï€r(h + r) (where r is the radius and h is the height)
- Sphere: 4Ï€r^2 (where r is the radius)
- Cone: πr(r + l) (where r is the radius and l is the slant height)
- Pyramid: B + (1/2)pl (where B is the base area, p is the perimeter of the base, and l is the slant height)
Key Concepts
- Surface area is measured in square units (e.g. cm^2, m^2)
- Surface area includes the area of all faces of the 3D shape
- Surface area is used in real-world applications such as architecture, engineering, and design
Tips and Tricks
- Make sure to use the correct formula for each type of 3D shape
- Convert between units if necessary (e.g. from meters to centimeters)
- Break down complex shapes into simpler shapes to calculate surface area
Surface Area of 3D Shapes
Definition
- Surface area is the total area of the surface of a 3D shape.
Formulae
- Cube: 6s^2, where s is the side length
- Rectangular Prism: 2(lw + lh + wh), where l, w, and h are the length, width, and height respectively
- Cylinder: 2Ï€r(h + r), where r is the radius and h is the height
- Sphere: 4Ï€r^2, where r is the radius
- Cone: πr(r + l), where r is the radius and l is the slant height
- Pyramid: B + (1/2)pl, where B is the base area, p is the perimeter of the base, and l is the slant height
Key Concepts
- Surface area is measured in square units, such as cm^2 or m^2
- Surface area includes the area of all faces of the 3D shape
- Surface area is used in real-world applications, including architecture, engineering, and design
Tips and Tricks
- Use the correct formula for each type of 3D shape
- Convert between units if necessary, such as from meters to centimeters
- Break down complex shapes into simpler shapes to calculate surface area
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Learn the formulas for calculating the surface area of different 3D shapes such as cube, rectangular prism, cylinder, sphere, cone, and pyramid.
