Key Points

Surface Areas And Volumes

12 Sections
  • Slant Height of a Cone

    The slant height (ll), height (hh), and radius (rr) of a right circular cone are related by the Pythagorean theorem. The formula is l2=r2+h2l^2 = r^2 + h^2, which means l=r2+h2l = \sqrt{r^2 + h^2}.

  • Curved Surface Area of a Cone

    The curved surface area (CSA) of a right circular cone is the area of its slanted surface. It is calculated using the formula CSA=πrlCSA = \pi r l, where rr is the radius of the base and ll is the slant height.

  • Total Surface Area of a Cone

    The total surface area (TSA) of a cone is the sum of its curved area and the area of its circular base. The formula is TSA=πrl+πr2TSA = \pi r l + \pi r^2, which simplifies to TSA=πr(l+r)TSA = \pi r(l + r).

  • Volume of a Cone

    The volume of a right circular cone is given by the formula V=13πr2hV = \frac{1}{3} \pi r^2 h. Here, rr is the radius of the base and hh is the perpendicular height of the cone.

  • Surface Area of a Sphere

    A sphere has a single curved surface. The formula for its surface area is A=4πr2A = 4 \pi r^2, where rr is the radius of the sphere.

  • Curved Surface Area of a Hemisphere

    A hemisphere is half of a sphere. Its curved surface area (CSA) is half the surface area of the full sphere, given by the formula CSA=2πr2CSA = 2 \pi r^2.

  • Total Surface Area of a Hemisphere

    The total surface area (TSA) of a hemisphere is the sum of its curved surface area and the area of its flat circular base. The formula is TSA=2πr2+πr2=3πr2TSA = 2 \pi r^2 + \pi r^2 = 3 \pi r^2.

  • Volume of a Sphere

    The volume of a sphere is calculated using the formula V=43πr3V = \frac{4}{3} \pi r^3, where rr is the radius of the sphere.

  • Volume of a Hemisphere

    The volume of a hemisphere is half the volume of a full sphere. The formula is V=23πr3V = \frac{2}{3} \pi r^3, where rr is the radius.

  • Cone and Cylinder Volume Relationship

    The volume of a cone is exactly one-third the volume of a cylinder that has the same base radius (rr) and the same height (hh). This means 3×Volume of Cone=Volume of Cylinder3 \times \text{Volume of Cone} = \text{Volume of Cylinder}.

  • Units for Area and Volume

    Remember that surface area is a two-dimensional measure and is always expressed in square units (like cm2\text{cm}^2 or m2\text{m}^2). Volume is a three-dimensional measure and is expressed in cubic units (like cm3\text{cm}^3 or m3\text{m}^3).

  • Approximations for Pi

    In calculations, the value of Pi (π\pi) is usually approximated. Use π227\pi \approx \frac{22}{7} or π3.14\pi \approx 3.14 as specified in the question.

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