Preparing for Surface Area and Volume

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What is the slant height of a pyramid?

Back

The slant height is the distance from the apex (top) of the pyramid to the midpoint of one of its base edges, measured along the face of the pyramid.

Front

True or false: The slant height of a pyramid is always longer than the pyramid's height.

Back

True

Front

What shape is a shoebox an example of?

Back

A shoebox is an example of a rectangular prism.

Front

What is the formula to find the surface area of a solid?

Back

The surface area of any solid can be found by adding the areas of all of its lateral faces and bases.

Front

How many bases do pyramids have?

Back

Pyramids have 1 base.

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What does the surface area of a solid represent in a real-world context?

Back

The surface area represents the amount of material needed to cover the surface of the solid, such as wrapping paper for a shoebox.

Front

What is a rectangular prism?

Back

A rectangular prism is a three-dimensional shape with six rectangular faces, where opposite faces are equal.

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What is the difference between surface area and volume?

Back

Surface area measures the total area of the surface of a three-dimensional object, while volume measures the amount of space inside the object.

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What is the formula for the volume of a rectangular prism?

Back

The volume of a rectangular prism is calculated by multiplying its length, width, and height (V = l × w × h).

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What is lateral area?

Back

Lateral area is the sum of the areas of all the lateral faces of a solid, excluding the bases.