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Calculating the Surface Area of Prisms and Cylinders

Calculating the Surface Area of Prisms and Cylinders

The surface area of a prism or cylinder is the two bases plus the lateral surface. For a cylinder that lateral part unrolls into a rectangle whose width is the circumference. Worked examples: surface area of prisms and cylinders Practice questions on prism and cylinder surface area Determine the surface area of a rectangular prism […]

Identify 3–Dimensional Figures

Identify 3–Dimensional Figures

Identify 3, Dimensional Figures, Example 2: This shape has the same polygon ends as well as flat parallelogram sides. So, it’s a prism. Also, this is a prism in the shape of a triangle so it’s a triangular prism. Exercises for Identify 3, Dimensional Figures Write the name of each shape. 1) 2) \(\color{blue}{Cube}\) \(\color{blue}{Cylinder}\)