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Surface Areas and Volumes
📚 Concepts
📚 Surface Area
The total area that the surface of a 3D object occupies. It includes all outer faces.
📚 Curved Surface Area (CSA)
The area of only the curved part (excluding base or top). E.g., side of a cylinder.
📚 Total Surface Area (TSA)
Sum of all outer surfaces – includes curved and flat parts (base/top).
📚 Volume
The amount of space enclosed by a 3D object. Measured in cubic units (e.g., cm³, m³).
📚 Cube
A 3D solid with all edges equal and all faces as squares.
📚 Cuboid
Like a box – 6 rectangular faces, with possibly different length, breadth, and height.
📚 Cylinder
Has two equal circular bases and one curved surface joining them.
📚 Cone
Has a circular base and a curved surface that tapers to a point (vertex).
📚 Sphere
A perfectly round 3D object – like a ball – with no flat surfaces or edges.
📚 Hemisphere
Half of a sphere – has one curved surface and one circular base.
📚 Frustum of a Cone
A cone with its top portion cut off parallel to its base. Has two circular ends of different radii.
📚 Slant Height (𝑙)
Used in cones and frustums – the distance along the side from base to tip (or upper circle).
✍️ Formulas
🧊 Cube
Total Surface Area (TSA) = 6𝐚²
Volume (V) = 𝐚³