Surface Area of Pyramids, Cones, & Spheres

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A pyramid has​

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1 base

3 or more sides

2 bases

2 or more sides

1 or more sides

3 bases

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Most pyramids are ____.

Open Ended

What is similar or different between the surface area formula of prisms and regular pyramids?

Math Response

Find the area of the square pyramid.

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Correct Answer: 2889

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Multiple Choice

What is the surface area of a pyramid when the base is a rectangle?

• SA = B + 1/2 Ps + 1/2 Ps

• SA = B + Ps

• SA = 1/2 Ps

• SA = B + Ps + Ps

Math Response

Determine the surface area of the rectangular pyramid.

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Correct Answer: 408

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Multiple Choice

What is the formula for the total surface area of a cone?

• SA = πrs + πr^2

• SA = πr^2

• SA = πrs

• SA = 2πr^2

Math Response

Find the area of the cone.

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Correct Answer: 274.93

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Math Response

Determine the lateral surface area of a cone with a radius of 10 feet and a slant height of 6.4 feet.

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Correct Answer: 515.22

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Multiple Choice

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

• 4πr^2

• 2πr^2

• πr^2

• 3πr^2

Math Response

Find the surface area of the sphere

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Correct Answer: 339.8

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Math Response

Find the surface area of the sphere.

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Correct Answer: 483.05

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What is the radius of a sphere if its surface area is 635.04π square feet?

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The formula for the surface area of regular pyramids cannot be applied with irregular pyramids because the height of the lateral faces are not the ___.

Open Ended

Explain why the formula for the surface area of regular pyramids cannot be applied with irregular pyramids like a rectangular pyramid.