Surface Area
Surface Area
Surface Area
base
Find the surface area of a cube with side 9 dm in
length.
SA = 6s2 9 dm
= 6(9)2
= 6(81)
= 486 dm2
Surface area of a Rectangular Prism
The surface area of a rectangular prism is the
sum of its lateral area and the areas of its
bases. The lateral area is the sum of the areas
of its lateral faces.
SA = lateral area
+ areas of bases
SA = LA + 2B face
base
Find the surface area of a rectangular prism with
the base length 6 cm, base width 5 cm and height
4 cm. 4cm
5 cm
6 cm
Find the lateral area
Side faces 2(4)(5) = 40 cm2
Front and back faces 2(6)(4) = 48 cm2
Lateral area = 88 cm2
Find the surface area of a rectangular prism with
the base length 6 cm, base width 5 cm and height
4 cm. 4cm
5 cm
6 cm
Find the area of the bases
Area of the base (2B) = 2(6)(5) = 60cm2
Use the formula
SA = LA + 2B
= 88cm2 + 60cm2
= 148 cm2
Surface Area of a Square Pyramid
A = π r( r + s)
10 cm
= 3.14(6) [(6 + 10)]
= 18.84 (16)
= 301.44 cm2
6 cm
Surface Area of a Sphere
SA = 4 π r2
3 cm = 4 (3.14) (3)2
= 12.56 (9)
= 113.04 cm2
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