Surface area of a cylinder

In this lesson, we will calculate the surface area of a cylinder to 3 significant figures. We will learn the appropriate formula for this calculation and practise finding the surface area when provided with the radius or diameter, and the length of the cylinder.

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Intro quiz - Recap from previous lesson

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Q1.Work out the radius of the cylinder. Give your answer to 1 decimal place.

1/3

Q2.Work out the diameter of the cylinder. Give your answer to 1 decimal place.

2/3

Q3.Work out the radius of the half cylinder.

3/3

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Intro quiz - Recap from previous lesson

Before we start this lesson, let’s see what you can remember from this topic. Here’s a quick quiz!

Q1.Work out the radius of the cylinder. Give your answer to 1 decimal place.

1/3

Q2.Work out the diameter of the cylinder. Give your answer to 1 decimal place.

2/3

Q3.Work out the radius of the half cylinder.

3/3

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Surface area of a cylinder

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Q1.Calculate the surface area of the cylinder. Give your answer in terms of π

1/3

Q2.Calculate the surface area of the cylinder. Give your answer to 1 decimal place

2/3

Q3.Calculate the surface area of the half cylinder. Give your answer to 1 decimal place

3/3

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Surface area of a cylinder

Don’t worry if you get a question wrong! Forgetting is an important step in learning. We will recap next lesson.

Q1.Calculate the surface area of the cylinder. Give your answer in terms of π

1/3

Q2.Calculate the surface area of the cylinder. Give your answer to 1 decimal place

2/3

Q3.Calculate the surface area of the half cylinder. Give your answer to 1 decimal place

3/3

Lesson summary: Surface area of a cylinder

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