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Example Question #2 : How To Find The Surface Area Of A Cone
The circumference of the base of a cone is 100; the height of the cone is equal to the diameter of the base. Give the surface area of the cone (nearest whole number).
The formula for the surface area of a cone with base of radius and slant height is
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The diameter of the base is the circumference divided by , which is
This is also the height .
The radius is half this, or
The slant height can be found by way of the Pythagorean Theorem:
Substitute in the surface area formula:
Example Question #21 : Surface Area
If a cone were unfurled into a 2-dimensional figure. The lateral area of the cone would look most like which figure?
Circle
Triangle
Rectangle
Sector of a Circle
Sector of a Circle
When creating a net image of a 3D figure - one imagines it is made of paper and is unfurled into its' 2D form. The lateral portion of the cone cone would be unfurled into the image of a Sector of a Circle. To include the full surface area of the cone a circle is included to form the base of the cone as in the figure below. The lateral area portion is the top part of the figure below.
Example Question #22 : Cones
As shown by the figure below, a cone is placed on top of a cylinder so that they share the same base. Find the surface area of the figure.
First, find the lateral surface area of the cone.
Plug in the given slant height and radius.
Next, find the surface area of the cylinder:
The surface area of the cylinder is the sum of the lateral surface area of the cylinder and its two bases. However, since one base of the cylinder is covered up by the cone, we will need to subtract that area out of the total surface area of the cylinder.
Plug in the given height and radius to find the surface area of the cylindrical portion of the figure:
To find the surface area of the figure, add together the lateral area of the cone with the surface area of the cylindrical portion of the figure.
Make sure to round to places after the decimal.
Example Question #23 : Cones
In the figure below, a cone is placed on top of a cylinder so that they share the same base. Find the surface area of the figure.
First, find the lateral surface area of the cone.
Plug in the given slant height and radius.
Next, find the surface area of the cylinder:
The surface area of the cylinder is the sum of the lateral surface area of the cylinder and its two bases. However, since one base of the cylinder is covered up by the cone, we will need to subtract that area out of the total surface area of the cylinder.
Plug in the given height and radius to find the surface area of the cylindrical portion of the figure:
To find the surface area of the figure, add together the lateral area of the cone with the surface area of the cylindrical portion of the figure.
Make sure to round to places after the decimal.
Example Question #21 : Advanced Geometry
In the figure below, a cone is placed on top of a cylinder so that they share the same base. Find the surface area of the figure.
First, find the lateral surface area of the cone.
Plug in the given slant height and radius.
Next, find the surface area of the cylinder:
The surface area of the cylinder is the sum of the lateral surface area of the cylinder and its two bases. However, since one base of the cylinder is covered up by the cone, we will need to subtract that area out of the total surface area of the cylinder.
Plug in the given height and radius to find the surface area of the cylindrical portion of the figure:
To find the surface area of the figure, add together the lateral area of the cone with the surface area of the cylindrical portion of the figure.
Make sure to round to places after the decimal.
Example Question #25 : Cones
In the figure below, a cone is placed on top of a cylinder so that they share the same base. Find the surface area of the figure.
First, find the lateral surface area of the cone.
Plug in the given slant height and radius.
Next, find the surface area of the cylinder:
The surface area of the cylinder is the sum of the lateral surface area of the cylinder and its two bases. However, since one base of the cylinder is covered up by the cone, we will need to subtract that area out of the total surface area of the cylinder.
Plug in the given height and radius to find the surface area of the cylindrical portion of the figure:
To find the surface area of the figure, add together the lateral area of the cone with the surface area of the cylindrical portion of the figure.
Make sure to round to places after the decimal.
Example Question #26 : Cones
In the figure below, a cone is placed on top of a cylinder so that they share the same base. Find the surface area of the figure.
First, find the lateral surface area of the cone.
Plug in the given slant height and radius.
Next, find the surface area of the cylinder:
The surface area of the cylinder is the sum of the lateral surface area of the cylinder and its two bases. However, since one base of the cylinder is covered up by the cone, we will need to subtract that area out of the total surface area of the cylinder.
Plug in the given height and radius to find the surface area of the cylindrical portion of the figure:
To find the surface area of the figure, add together the lateral area of the cone with the surface area of the cylindrical portion of the figure.
Make sure to round to places after the decimal.
Example Question #27 : Cones
In the figure below, a cone is placed on top of a cylinder so that they share the same base. Find the surface area of the figure.
First, find the lateral surface area of the cone.
Plug in the given slant height and radius.
Next, find the surface area of the cylinder:
The surface area of the cylinder is the sum of the lateral surface area of the cylinder and its two bases. However, since one base of the cylinder is covered up by the cone, we will need to subtract that area out of the total surface area of the cylinder.
Plug in the given height and radius to find the surface area of the cylindrical portion of the figure:
To find the surface area of the figure, add together the lateral area of the cone with the surface area of the cylindrical portion of the figure.
Make sure to round to places after the decimal.
Example Question #28 : Cones
In the figure below, a cone is placed on top of a cylinder so that they share the same base. Find the surface area of the figure.
First, find the lateral surface area of the cone.
Plug in the given slant height and radius.
Next, find the surface area of the cylinder:
The surface area of the cylinder is the sum of the lateral surface area of the cylinder and its two bases. However, since one base of the cylinder is covered up by the cone, we will need to subtract that area out of the total surface area of the cylinder.
Plug in the given height and radius to find the surface area of the cylindrical portion of the figure:
To find the surface area of the figure, add together the lateral area of the cone with the surface area of the cylindrical portion of the figure.
Make sure to round to places after the decimal.
Example Question #29 : Cones
As shown by the figure below, a cone is placed on top of a cylinder so that they share the same base. Find the surface area of the figure.
First, find the lateral surface area of the cone.
Plug in the given slant height and radius.
Next, find the surface area of the cylinder:
The surface area of the cylinder is the sum of the lateral surface area of the cylinder and its two bases. However, since one base of the cylinder is covered up by the cone, we will need to subtract that area out of the total surface area of the cylinder.
Plug in the given height and radius to find the surface area of the cylindrical portion of the figure:
To find the surface area of the figure, add together the lateral area of the cone with the surface area of the cylindrical portion of the figure.
Make sure to round to places after the decimal.