HSPT Math : How to find surface area

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Example Questions

Example Question #4 : How To Find The Surface Area Of A Sphere

The area of a circle with radius 4 divided by the surface area of a sphere with radius 2 is equal to:

Possible Answers:

2

π

0.5

1

3

Correct answer:

1

Explanation:

The surface area of a sphere is 4πr2. The area of a circle is πr2. 16/16 is equal to 1.

Example Question #2 : How To Find The Surface Area Of A Sphere

What is the ratio of the surface area of a cube to the surface area of a sphere inscribed within it?

Possible Answers:

3/π

2π

6/π

π/3

4/π

Correct answer:

6/π

Explanation:

Let's call the radius of the sphere r. The formula for the surface area of a sphere (A) is given below:

A = 4πr2

Because the sphere is inscribed inside the cube, the diameter of the sphere is equal to the side length of the cube. Because the diameter is twice the length of the radius, the diameter of the sphere is 2r. This means that the side length of the cube is also 2r

The surface area for a cube is given by the following formula, where s represents the length of each side of the cube:

surface area of cube = 6s2

The formula for surface area of a cube comes from the fact that each face of the cube has an area of s2, and there are 6 faces total on a cube. 

Since we already determined that the side length of the cube is the same as 2r, we can replace s with 2r.

surface area of cube = 6(2r)= 6(2r)(2r) = 24r2.

We are asked to find the ratio of the surface area of the cube to the surface area of the sphere. This means we must divide the surface area of the cube by the surface area of the sphere.

ratio = (24r2)/(4πr2)

The rterm cancels in the numerator and denominator. Also, 24/4 simplifes to 6.

ratio = (24r2)/(4πr2) = 6/π

The answer is 6/π.

Example Question #2 : How To Find The Surface Area Of A Sphere

What is the surface area of a hemisphere with a diameter of 4\ cm\displaystyle 4\ cm?

Possible Answers:

\displaystyle 18\pi \ cm^{2}

\displaystyle 20\pi \ cm^{2}

\displaystyle 12\pi \ cm^{2}

\displaystyle 16\pi \ cm^{2}

\displaystyle 8\pi \ cm^{2}

Correct answer:

\displaystyle 12\pi \ cm^{2}

Explanation:

A hemisphere is half of a sphere.  The surface area is broken into two parts:  the spherical part and the circular base. 

The surface area of a sphere is given by SA = 4\pi r^{2}\displaystyle SA = 4\pi r^{2}.

So the surface area of the spherical part of a hemisphere is SA = 2\pi r^{2}\displaystyle SA = 2\pi r^{2}

The area of the circular base is given by A = \pi r^{2}\displaystyle A = \pi r^{2}.  The radius to use is half the diameter, or 2 cm.

Example Question #21 : How To Find Surface Area

Find the surface area of a sphere with a radius of .

Possible Answers:

\displaystyle 40\pi

\displaystyle 400 \pi

\displaystyle 14\pi

\displaystyle 100\pi

\displaystyle 10\pi

Correct answer:

\displaystyle 400 \pi

Explanation:

Write the surface area formula for a sphere.

\displaystyle A=4\pi r^2

Substitute the value of the radius.

\displaystyle A=4\pi r^2= 4\pi (10)^2 = 400 \pi

Example Question #2121 : Hspt Mathematics

Find the surface area of a cube with a side length of \displaystyle 10.

Possible Answers:

\displaystyle 760

\displaystyle 60

\displaystyle 600

\displaystyle 100

\displaystyle 16

Correct answer:

\displaystyle 600

Explanation:

Write the formula for the surface area of a cube.

\displaystyle S=6s^2

Substitute the length.

\displaystyle S=6(10)^2= 600

Example Question #2122 : Hspt Mathematics

What is the surface area of a cube with a side length of three?

Possible Answers:

\displaystyle 27

\displaystyle 54

\displaystyle 108

\displaystyle 9

\displaystyle 18

Correct answer:

\displaystyle 54

Explanation:

Write the formula for the surface area of a cube.

\displaystyle A= 6s^2

Substitute the side length into the equation.

\displaystyle A= 6(3)^2

Simplify the square inside the parentheses and multiply.

\displaystyle A= 6(3)^2 = 6\times 9= 54

Example Question #2123 : Hspt Mathematics

Find the surface area of a cube with side length \displaystyle 2x.

Possible Answers:

\displaystyle 4x^2

\displaystyle 16x^2

\displaystyle 24x^2

\displaystyle 8x^3

Correct answer:

\displaystyle 24x^2

Explanation:

To solve, simply use the following formula for the surface area of a cube.

Thus,

\displaystyle \\SA=6s^2\\SA=6*(2x)^2\\SA=6*4x^2\\SA=24x^2

Example Question #2124 : Hspt Mathematics

If a cube has an area of \displaystyle 25 on one of its sides, what is the total surface area?

Possible Answers:

\displaystyle 150

\displaystyle 200

\displaystyle 100

\displaystyle 125

Correct answer:

\displaystyle 150

Explanation:

A cube has \displaystyle 6 sides that have equal length edges and also equal side areas.  

To find the total surface area, you just need to multiple the side area (\displaystyle 25) by \displaystyle 6 which is,

\displaystyle \\SA=6\cdot A \\SA=6\cdot 25 \\SA=150.

Example Question #26 : How To Find Surface Area

A sphere has diameter 12. What is 75% of its surface area?

Possible Answers:

\displaystyle 432 \pi

\displaystyle 216 \pi

\displaystyle 108 \pi

\displaystyle 1,728 \pi

Correct answer:

\displaystyle 108 \pi

Explanation:

The radius of a sphere is half its diameter, which here is 12, so the radius is 6. The surface area of the sphere can be calculated by setting \displaystyle r = 6 in the formula:

\displaystyle A = 4 \pi r^{2}

\displaystyle A = 4 \pi \cdot 6^{2}

\displaystyle A = 4 \pi \cdot 36

\displaystyle A = 144 \pi

75% of this is

\displaystyle 144 \pi \cdot \frac{75}{100} = 108 \pi

Example Question #27 : How To Find Surface Area

Cylinder

Which expression is equal to 40% of the surface area of the above cylinder?

Possible Answers:

\displaystyle 800 \pi

\displaystyle 4,800 \pi

\displaystyle 2,500 \pi

\displaystyle 30,000 \pi

Correct answer:

\displaystyle 800 \pi

Explanation:

The surface area of the cylinder can be calculated by setting \displaystyle r = 20 and \displaystyle h = 30 in the formula

\displaystyle A =2 \pi r (r + h)

\displaystyle A =2 \pi \cdot 20 (20 + 30)

\displaystyle A =2 \pi \cdot 20 \cdot 50

\displaystyle A = 2,000 \pi

40% of this surface area is

\displaystyle 2 ,000 \pi \cdot \frac{40}{100} = 800 \pi

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