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What is surface area?

Total area of all outer surfaces

What is the formula for the curved surface area of a cone?

πrl\pi rl

In the cone formula πrl\pi rl, what does ll represent?

Slant height

What is the total surface area formula for a cone?

πr2+πrl\pi r^2 + \pi rl

Which formula finds slant height ll given vertical height hh and radius rr?

l2=h2+r2l^2 = h^2 + r^2

A cone has radius r=3r = 3 cm and vertical height h=4h = 4 cm. What is the slant height ll?

55 cm

What is the surface area formula for a sphere?

4πr24\pi r^2

What is the curved surface area of a hemisphere?

2πr22\pi r^2

What is the total surface area of a hemisphere?

3πr23\pi r^2

When calculating surface area of compound shapes, what should you NOT count?

Internal surfaces

The sphere formula 4πr24\pi r^2 equals how many great circles?

Four

What is a common mistake with cone problems?

Confusing vertical & slant height

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