McGraw Hill Integrated II, 2012
MH
McGraw Hill Integrated II, 2012 View details
3. Surface Areas of Pyramids and Cones
Continue to next subchapter

Exercise 16 Page 828

Use the formulas for the lateral area and surface area of a cone.

Lateral Area: 34.7cm^2
Surface Area: 43.8cm^2

Practice makes perfect

Let's first calculate the lateral area and then use the result to calculate the surface area.

Lateral Area

The given solid is a cone.

To calculate the lateral area of a cone, we can use the known formula where r is the radius of the base and l is the slant height of the cone. L=π rl We are given that the diameter of the cone's base is 3.4cm. By dividing by 2, we get the radius of the base. r=3.4/2= 1.7cm We are also given that the slant height is 6.5cm. By substituting r= 1.7 and l= 6.5 into the formula, we can calculate L.
L=π rl
L=π( 1.7)( 6.5)
Simplify right-hand side
L=34.714598...
L≈ 34.7
The lateral area of the cone is approximately 34.7cm^2.

Surface Area

To calculate the surface area of a pyramid, we need to calculate the sum of the lateral area L and the area of the base B. S=L+B Recall that the base of the cone is a circle. We can find its area using the formula B = π r^2.
B = π r^2
B = π( 1.7)^2
Simplify right-hand side
B = 9.079202...
B≈ 9.1
Finally, let's substitute L= 34.7 and B= 9.1 into the formula for the surface area and calculate it.
S=L+B
S= 34.7+ 9.1
S=43.8
The surface area of the pyramid is about 43.8cm^2.