surface area of prisms and cylinders
multiple choice
Find the surface area for the given prism
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To find the surface area of a prism, you need to know the area of the base and the lateral surface area. The formula for the surface area of a prism is given by:
Surface Area = 2 * (Area of base) + (Perimeter of base) * (Height)
To find the surface area of a prism, first find the area of the base and the perimeter of the base, then substitute these values into the formula.
For a cylinder, the surface area formula is slightly different. The formula for the surface area of a cylinder is given by:
Surface Area = 2 * (Area of base) + (Circumference of base) * (Height)
Again, you would first find the area and circumference of the base, then substitute these values into the formula.
So, to find the surface area of a given prism, you would need to know the dimensions of the base and the height of the prism. Similarly, for a cylinder, you would need to know the dimensions of the base (usually a circle) and the height of the cylinder.
To find the surface area of a prism, you need to calculate the area of each individual face and then add them together.
The formula for finding the surface area, A, of a rectangular prism is given by:
A = 2lw + 2lh + 2wh
where l is the length, w is the width, and h is the height of the rectangular prism.
Similarly, the formula for finding the surface area of a cylinder is given by:
A = 2πr^2 + 2πrh
where r is the radius of the base and h is the height of the cylinder.
Now, let's solve the multiple-choice question.
A. 8 cm
B. 12 cm
C. 24 cm
D. 48 cm
Answer: C. 24 cm