Surface Area of Prisms

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What is surface area?

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The sum of all the areas of all the shapes that cover the surface of the object.

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What is a prism?

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A solid shape with two identical ends and flat sides.

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How do you calculate the surface area of a rectangular prism?

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Add the areas of all six rectangular faces.

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What is the formula for the surface area of a cylinder?

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Surface Area = 2πr(h + r), where r is the radius and h is the height.

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What does 'π' represent in geometry?

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The ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter, approximately 3.14.

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What is the surface area of a cube with side length 4 inches?

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Surface Area = 6 * (side length)^2 = 6 * 4^2 = 96 in².

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What is the total surface area of a cylinder with a radius of 3 cm and height of 5 cm?

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Surface Area = 2π(3)(5 + 3) = 2π(3)(8) = 48π cm², approximately 150.8 cm².

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How do you find the area of a rectangle?

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Area = length × width.

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What is the surface area of a sphere?

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Surface Area = 4πr², where r is the radius.

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If a rectangular prism has dimensions 2 cm, 3 cm, and 4 cm, what is its surface area?

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Surface Area = 2(2*3 + 2*4 + 3*4) = 2(6 + 8 + 12) = 52 cm².

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