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 […]
How to Identify the Nets of Prisms and Pyramids
A net is a flat pattern that folds into a 3D shape. A prism’s net has two identical bases (triangles, rectangles, or other polygons) connected by a row of rectangles, one for each side of the base. A pyramid’s net has a single base with a triangle attached to each of its sides, and the […]
