Surface Area of Prisms, Cylinders, Cones, and Pyramids

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

Back

S = 2B + Ph, where B is the area of the base and P is the perimeter of the base.

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CCSS.7.G.B.6

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What does 'S' represent in the surface area formula S = 2B + Ph?

Back

S represents the total surface area of the prism.

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CCSS.7.G.B.6

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What does 'h' represent in the surface area formula S = 2B + Ph?

Back

h represents the height of the prism.

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CCSS.7.G.B.6

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What is the surface area of a cylinder?

Back

S = 2πr² + 2πrh, where r is the radius and h is the height.

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What does 'r' represent in the surface area formula for a cylinder?

Back

r represents the radius of the base of the cylinder.

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What is the surface area of a cone?

Back

S = πr² + πrl, where r is the radius and l is the slant height.

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What does 'l' represent in the surface area formula for a cone?

Back

l represents the slant height of the cone.

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What is the surface area of a pyramid?

Back

S = B + 1/2 P l, where B is the area of the base, P is the perimeter of the base, and l is the slant height.

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CCSS.7.G.B.6

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What is the difference between the surface area of a prism and a pyramid?

Back

A prism has two parallel bases, while a pyramid has one base and triangular faces that meet at a point.

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CCSS.7.G.B.6

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How do you find the surface area of a trapezoidal prism?

Back

Break it into simpler shapes (like rectangles and triangles) and calculate the surface area of each.

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CCSS.7.G.B.6