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Example Question #132 : 3 Dimensional Geometry
A regular tetrahedron has four congruent faces, each of which is an equilateral triangle.
A given tetrahedron has edges of length five inches. Give the total surface area of the tetrahedron.
The area of an equilateral triangle is given by the formula
.
Since there are four equilateral triangles that comprise the surface of the tetrahedron, the total surface area is
.
Substitute :
square inches.
Example Question #1651 : Ged Math
A cube has a height of 9cm. Find the surface area.
To find the surface area of a cube, we will use the following formula:
where l is the length, and w is the width of the cube.
Now, we know the height of the cube is 9cm. Because it is a cube, all lengths, widths, and heights are the same. Therefore, the length and the width are also 9cm.
Knowing this, we can substitute into the formula. We get
Example Question #1652 : Ged Math
A sphere has a radius of 7in. Find the surface area.
To find the surface area of a sphere, we will use the following formula:
where r is the radius of the sphere.
Now, we know the radius of the sphere is 7in.
So, we can substitute into the formula. We get
Example Question #11 : Faces And Surface Area
Find the surface area of a cube with a length of 12in.
To find the surface area of a cube, we will use the following formula:
where l is the length, and w is the width of the cube.
Now, we know the length of the cube is 12in. Because it is a cube, all sides are equal. Therefore, the width is also 12in. So, we can substitute. We get
Example Question #11 : Faces And Surface Area
A cube has a height of 8cm. Find the surface area.
To find the surface area of a cube, we will use the following formula:
where l is the length, and w is the width of the cube.
Now, we know the height of the cube is 8cm. Because it is a cube, all lengths, widths, and heights are the same. Therefore, the length and the width are also 8cm.
Knowing this, we can substitute into the formula. We get
Example Question #132 : 3 Dimensional Geometry
A sphere has a radius of 5in. Find the surface area.
To find the surface area of a sphere, we will use the following formula:
where r is the radius of the sphere.
Now, we know the radius of the sphere is 5in.
So, we can substitute into the formula. We get
Example Question #12 : Faces And Surface Area
Find the surface area of a cube with a height of 13in.
To find the surface area of a cube, we will use the following formula:
where l is the length, and w is the width of the cube.
Now, we know the length of the cube is 13in. Because it is a cube, all sides are equal. Therefore, the width is also 13in. So, we can substitute. We get
Example Question #1651 : Ged Math
Find the surface area of a sphere with a radius of 8in.
To find the surface area of a sphere, we will use the following formula:
where r is the radius of the sphere.
Now, we know the radius of the sphere is 8in.
Knowing this, we can substitute into the formula. We get
Example Question #11 : Faces And Surface Area
Give the surface area of the above sphere.
Given the radius of a sphere, the surface area
can be calculated using the formula
.
Set in the formula and evaluate:
Example Question #692 : Geometry And Graphs
A cube has a width of 8in. Find the surface area.
To find the surface area of a cube, we will use the following formula:
where l is the length, and w is the width of the cube.
Now, we know the width of the cube is 8in. Because it is a cube, all sides/lengths are equal. Therefore, the length is also 8in. So, we can substitute. We get
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