Surface area of cylinders

In this lesson, we will learn how to calculate the surface area of cylinders.

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Intro quiz - Recap from previous lesson

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Q1.This net has been drawn on a centimetre grid. What is the surface area of this cuboid?

54 centimetres squared96 centimetres squared108 centimetres squared216 centimetres squared

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Q2.This cuboid is formed by 1cm unit cubes. What is the surface area of this shape?

40 centimetres squared20 centimetres squared16 centimetres squared80 centimetres squared

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Q3.Xavier says to find the surface area of a cuboid you can find the area of the front, side and base, add them together and double it. Do you agree?

Yes, that is one way you could work out the surface area of a cuboid.No, you cannot work out the surface area of a cuboid like that.

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Q4.Find the surface area of a cube with edges of length 2m

8 metres squared4 metres squred24 metres squared12 metres squared

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Q5.Find the surface area of a 1.5m x 2m x 6m cuboid

18 metres squared48 metres squared24 metres squaredA different number

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Q6.A cube has a volume of 125 cubic centimetres. What is the surface area?

5 centimetres squared25 centimetres squared150 centimetres squaredNot enough information given

6/6

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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.This net has been drawn on a centimetre grid. What is the surface area of this cuboid?

54 centimetres squared96 centimetres squared108 centimetres squared216 centimetres squared

1/6

Q2.This cuboid is formed by 1cm unit cubes. What is the surface area of this shape?

40 centimetres squared20 centimetres squared16 centimetres squared80 centimetres squared

2/6

Q3.Xavier says to find the surface area of a cuboid you can find the area of the front, side and base, add them together and double it. Do you agree?

Yes, that is one way you could work out the surface area of a cuboid.No, you cannot work out the surface area of a cuboid like that.

3/6

Q4.Find the surface area of a cube with edges of length 2m

8 metres squared4 metres squred24 metres squared12 metres squared

4/6

Q5.Find the surface area of a 1.5m x 2m x 6m cuboid

18 metres squared48 metres squared24 metres squaredA different number

5/6

Q6.A cube has a volume of 125 cubic centimetres. What is the surface area?

5 centimetres squared25 centimetres squared150 centimetres squaredNot enough information given

6/6

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Surface Area of Cylinders

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Q1.The surface area of a cylinder involves which shapes?

2 circles and an oval2 circles and a rectanglea curved shape and a circleJust 2 circles

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Q2.Which formula gives the circumference of a circle?

πr²2πr²2πrπd²

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Q3.Work out the surface area of this shape. Give your answer in terms of π.

16π cm²32π cm²64π cm²96π cm²A different value

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Q4.What is the surface area of a cylinder with a radius of 3cm and a height of 12cm? (Give your answer in terms of π)

90π cm²36π cm²108π cm²81π cm²

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Q5.A cylinder is chopped in half as shown. Which statements below are true?

The surface area of the two new 3-D shapes added together is LARGER than the original 3-D shapeThe surface area of the two new 3-D shapes added together is LESS than the original 3-D shapeNeed more information

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Surface Area of Cylinders

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Q1.The surface area of a cylinder involves which shapes?

2 circles and an oval2 circles and a rectanglea curved shape and a circleJust 2 circles

1/5

Q2.Which formula gives the circumference of a circle?

πr²2πr²2πrπd²

2/5

Q3.Work out the surface area of this shape. Give your answer in terms of π.

16π cm²32π cm²64π cm²96π cm²A different value

3/5

Q4.What is the surface area of a cylinder with a radius of 3cm and a height of 12cm? (Give your answer in terms of π)

90π cm²36π cm²108π cm²81π cm²

4/5

Q5.A cylinder is chopped in half as shown. Which statements below are true?

5/5

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