Lateral and total surface area of pyramids, cones and spheres
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a square base 6 cm by 6 cm with four triangles folded out, each with slant height 5 cm. Ari covers the sides of a paper pyramid: base 6 cm on a side, slant height 5 cm. What is its lateral area (side faces only), in square cm?
a square base 8 feet by 8 feet with four triangles folded out, each with slant height 7 feet. Bo covers the sides of a pyramid tent: base 8 feet on a side, slant height 7 feet. What is its lateral area (side faces only), in square feet?
a square base 10 inches by 10 inches with four triangles folded out, each with slant height 12 inches. Esme covers the sides of a castle roof: base 10 inches on a side, slant height 12 inches. It is a square pyramid. What is its lateral area (side faces only), in square inches?
a square base 4 inches by 4 inches with four triangles folded out, each with slant height 9 inches. Jun covers the sides of a pyramid gift box: base 4 inches on a side, slant height 9 inches. What is its lateral area (side faces only), in square inches?
Kira's paper ice cream cone has radius 3 cm and slant height 7 cm. What is its lateral area (the curved side only) in square cm, in terms of π (like 14π)?
Luz's model volcano has radius 4 inches and slant height 9 inches. What is its lateral area (the curved side only) in square inches, in terms of π (like 14π)?
Sketch, not to scale: the cone with the radius 4 inches from the middle of the base to its edge and the slant height 9 inches along the side. Sketch, not to scale: the cone with the radius 4 inches from the middle of the base to its edge and the slant height 9 inches along the side. 4 inches 9 inches Not to scale Milo's castle tower's cone roof has radius 5 cm and slant height 8 cm. What is its lateral area (the curved side only) in square cm, in terms of π (like 14π)?
Sketch, not to scale: the cone with the radius 5 cm from the middle of the base to its edge and the slant height 8 cm along the side. Sketch, not to scale: the cone with the radius 5 cm from the middle of the base to its edge and the slant height 8 cm along the side. 5 cm 8 cm Not to scale Noah's rocket's nose cone has radius 6 cm and slant height 11 cm. What is its lateral area (the curved side only) in square cm, in terms of π (like 14π)?
Sketch, not to scale: the cone with the radius 6 cm from the middle of the base to its edge and the slant height 11 cm along the side. Sketch, not to scale: the cone with the radius 6 cm from the middle of the base to its edge and the slant height 11 cm along the side. 6 cm 11 cm Not to scale Pia's toy ball is 4 cm across. What is its surface area in square cm, in terms of π (like 14π)?
Sketch, not to scale: the toy ball with the distance 4 cm marked across its middle. Sketch, not to scale: the toy ball with the distance 4 cm marked across its middle. 4 cm Not to scale Tala's round balloon is 14 inches across. What is its surface area in square inches, in terms of π (like 14π)?
Sketch, not to scale: the round balloon with the distance 14 inches marked across its middle. Sketch, not to scale: the round balloon with the distance 14 inches marked across its middle. Sketch, not to scale 14 inches balloon