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51265810
A circular above-ground pool has a diameter of \(4.50\,\text{m}\). A plastic strip \(12\,\text{cm}\) high is attached once around the outside rim with no overlap. a) Find the required length of the strip. b) Find the area of the strip in square meters.

Hints

- What shape does the strip make when laid flat? - Which circle measure gives the strip's length? - Convert all measurements to the same unit before finding area.

Solution

1. The strip's length is the pool's circumference: \(C=\pi d=\pi(4.50\,\text{m})\approx14.14\,\text{m}\). 2. Convert the height: \(12\,\text{cm}=0.12\,\text{m}\). 3. When laid flat, the strip is a rectangle. Its area is \(A=Ch\approx14.137\,\text{m}\cdot0.12\,\text{m}\approx1.70\,\text{m}^2\).

Answer

a) About \(14.14\,\text{m}\) b) About \(1.70\,\text{m}^2\)
51265910
A rectangular label wraps exactly once around a cylindrical can with no overlap. The label has area \(180\,\text{cm}^2\) and height \(6\,\text{cm}\). a) Find the circumference of the can. b) Find the diameter of the can.

Hints

- How are the area, height, and length of a rectangle related? - What does the label's length represent on the can? - How can you find a circle's diameter from its circumference?

Solution

1. When unwrapped, the label is a rectangle whose length equals the can's circumference. Thus, \(C=\frac{180\,\text{cm}^2}{6\,\text{cm}}=30\,\text{cm}\). 2. Since \(C=\pi d\), \(d=\frac{C}{\pi}=\frac{30}{\pi}\,\text{cm}\approx9.55\,\text{cm}\).

Answer

a) \(30\,\text{cm}\) b) About \(9.55\,\text{cm}\)
52869110
A decorative ceramic planter is shaped like a cone frustum. The radii of its circular ends are \(15\,\text{cm}\) and \(9\,\text{cm}\), and its slant height is \(10\,\text{cm}\). The planter is open at the larger end and closed at the smaller end. Find the total exterior area, including the lateral surface and the smaller circular base. Round to the nearest hundredth.

Hints

- Include the curved lateral surface and only the closed circular base. - Use both radii in the cone-frustum lateral-area formula. - Add the area of the smaller circle after finding the lateral area.

Solution

1. The cone-frustum lateral area is \(L=\pi(r_1+r_2)s\). 2. Substituting gives \(L=\pi\left(15+9\right)\cdot10=240\pi\,\text{cm}^2\). 3. The smaller circular base has area \(B=\pi\cdot9^2=81\pi\,\text{cm}^2\). 4. The total exterior area is \(A=240\pi+81\pi=321\pi\approx1{,}008.45\,\text{cm}^2\).

Answer

The exterior area is approximately \(1{,}008.45\,\text{cm}^2\).
53564710
Find the total surface area of a cylinder with radius \(10\,\text{cm}\) and height \(5\,\text{cm}\). Give the exact answer in terms of \(\pi\).
Figure for problem 535647

Hints

- A cylinder has two circular bases and one lateral surface. - Use the radius and height in the total surface area formula. - Keep \(\pi\) in the exact result.

Solution

1. The two circular bases have total area \(2\pi r^2=2\pi\cdot10^2=200\pi\,\text{cm}^2\). 2. The lateral surface area is \(2\pi rh=2\pi\cdot10\cdot5=100\pi\,\text{cm}^2\). 3. The total surface area is \(S=200\pi+100\pi=300\pi\,\text{cm}^2\).

Answer

\(300\pi\,\text{cm}^2\)
53595210
The roof of a church tower is shaped like a square pyramid. Each base edge is \(4\,\text{m}\), and the slant height of each triangular roof face is \(9\,\text{m}\). Find the area of roof that must be covered with slate.
Figure for problem 535952

Hints

- The roof consists of four congruent triangular faces. - Do not include the square base attached to the tower. - Use the triangle area formula for one face, then account for all four faces.

Solution

1. Only the four triangular lateral faces are covered; the square base is attached to the tower. 2. One triangular face has area \(A=\frac{1}{2}\cdot4\cdot9=18\,\text{m}^2\). 3. The four faces have total area \(4\cdot18=72\,\text{m}^2\).

Answer

The roof area is \(72\,\text{m}^2\).
53606510
A solid metal cylinder has a radius of \(4\,\text{cm}\) and a height of \(10\,\text{cm}\). Find its total surface area. Round your answer to the nearest tenth.
Figure for problem 536065

Hints

- Which surfaces make up the outside of a cylinder? - Include both circular bases and the curved lateral surface. - How are the base circumference and cylinder height related to the lateral area?

Solution

1. A cylinder's total surface area is the sum of two circular bases and the lateral surface: \(S=2B+L\). 2. One base has area \(B=\pi r^2=\pi\cdot4^2=16\pi\,\text{cm}^2\). 3. The lateral area is \(L=2\pi rh=2\pi\cdot4\cdot10=80\pi\,\text{cm}^2\). 4. Therefore, \(S=2\cdot16\pi+80\pi=112\pi\approx351.8584\,\text{cm}^2\). 5. Rounded to the nearest tenth, \(S\approx351.9\,\text{cm}^2\).

Answer

The total surface area is approximately \(351.9\,\text{cm}^2\).
51266010
A young tree trunk has diameter \(16\,\text{cm}\). A wire-mesh guard \(1.50\,\text{m}\) high will wrap around the trunk, with an extra \(15\,\text{cm}\) of overlap for fastening. a) How long must one piece of mesh be? b) How many square meters of mesh are needed for \(8\) identical trees?

Hints

- First find the mesh length needed to go exactly once around the trunk. - How does the overlap change the required length? - Use consistent units when finding area. - Multiply the area for one tree by the number of trees.

Solution

1. The trunk's circumference is \(C=\pi\cdot16\,\text{cm}\approx50.27\,\text{cm}\). 2. Including the overlap, one piece must be \(50.27\,\text{cm}+15\,\text{cm}\approx65.27\,\text{cm}\) long, or about \(0.6527\,\text{m}\). 3. The area for one tree is \(0.6527\,\text{m}\cdot1.50\,\text{m}\approx0.9791\,\text{m}^2\). 4. For \(8\) trees, the total area is \(8\cdot0.9791\,\text{m}^2\approx7.83\,\text{m}^2\).

Answer

a) About \(65.27\,\text{cm}\) b) About \(7.83\,\text{m}^2\)
51389810
Four identical cylindrical columns in a hotel lobby will be repainted. Each column is \(4.00\,\text{m}\) tall and has diameter \(60\,\text{cm}\). a) Find the total lateral area of all four columns in square meters. b) One can of paint covers \(12\,\text{m}^2\). What is the minimum number of cans needed for one coat?

Hints

- What is the formula for a cylinder's lateral area? - Convert the diameter to a radius in meters. - Multiply by the number of columns. - Why must the final number of paint cans be rounded up?

Solution

1. The radius is \(0.30\,\text{m}\). 2. One column has lateral area \(L=2\pi rh=2\pi\cdot0.30\cdot4.00\,\text{m}^2=2.4\pi\,\text{m}^2\approx7.54\,\text{m}^2\). 3. Four columns have total lateral area \(4\cdot2.4\pi\,\text{m}^2=9.6\pi\,\text{m}^2\approx30.16\,\text{m}^2\). 4. The number of cans is \(30.16\div12\approx2.51\). Since whole cans are required, at least \(3\) cans are needed.

Answer

a) About \(30.16\,\text{m}^2\) b) \(3\) cans
51389910
A cylindrical soup can holds \(425\,\text{mL}\) and is exactly \(10\,\text{cm}\) tall. a) Find the can's diameter to the nearest tenth of a centimeter. b) A rectangular paper label covers the entire lateral surface. Find the label's area.

Hints

- How are milliliters and cubic centimeters related? - Rearrange the volume formula to solve for the radius. - The label's dimensions are the can's circumference and height.

Solution

1. Since \(1\,\text{mL}=1\,\text{cm}^3\), the volume is \(425\,\text{cm}^3\). 2. From \(V=\pi r^2h\), \(r=\sqrt{\frac{V}{\pi h}}=\sqrt{\frac{425}{10\pi}}\,\text{cm}\approx3.678\,\text{cm}\). 3. The diameter is \(d=2r\approx7.356\,\text{cm}\), which rounds to \(7.4\,\text{cm}\). 4. Using the unrounded diameter, the lateral area is \(L=\pi dh=\pi\left(2\sqrt{\frac{425}{10\pi}}\right)\cdot10\,\text{cm}^2\approx231.10\,\text{cm}^2\).

Answer

a) About \(7.4\,\text{cm}\) b) About \(231.1\,\text{cm}^2\)
51390010
A cylindrical oil tank has diameter \(2.40\,\text{m}\) and height \(3.50\,\text{m}\). The entire lateral surface and the circular top will receive a protective coating; the bottom will not be painted. One liter of coating covers \(8.5\,\text{m}^2\). Find the calculated amount of coating needed. Round to the nearest tenth of a liter.

Hints

- Which cylinder surfaces are included in the painted area? - Convert diameter to radius first. - Add the lateral area and one circular base area. - Divide the total area by the coverage per liter.

Solution

1. The radius is \(r=1.20\,\text{m}\). 2. The lateral area is \(L=2\pi rh=2\pi\cdot1.20\cdot3.50\,\text{m}^2\approx26.389\,\text{m}^2\). 3. The top area is \(G=\pi(1.20)^2\,\text{m}^2\approx4.524\,\text{m}^2\). 4. The total painted area is \(A=L+G\approx30.913\,\text{m}^2\). 5. The coating needed is \(\frac{30.913\,\text{m}^2}{8.5\,\text{m}^2/\text{L}}\approx3.637\,\text{L}\), which rounds to \(3.6\,\text{L}\).

Answer

About \(3.6\,\text{L}\)
51390210
Two cylindrical storage containers each have volume exactly \(50\,\text{L}\). Container A is \(40\,\text{cm}\) tall, and container B is \(60\,\text{cm}\) tall. Determine which container has the smaller lateral surface area.

Hints

- Use volume and height to find each radius. - What is the formula for lateral surface area? - Compare the two calculated areas.

Solution

1. Convert the volume: \(50\,\text{L}=50{,}000\,\text{cm}^3\). 2. For container A, \(r_A=\sqrt{\frac{50{,}000}{40\pi}}\,\text{cm}\approx19.947\,\text{cm}\). 3. Its lateral area is \(L_A=2\pi r_A\cdot40\,\text{cm}\approx5013.26\,\text{cm}^2\). 4. For container B, \(r_B=\sqrt{\frac{50{,}000}{60\pi}}\,\text{cm}\approx16.287\,\text{cm}\). 5. Its lateral area is \(L_B=2\pi r_B\cdot60\,\text{cm}\approx6139.96\,\text{cm}^2\). 6. Since \(5013.26<6139.96\), container A has the smaller lateral area.

Answer

Container A has the smaller lateral area: about \(5013.26\,\text{cm}^2\), compared with about \(6139.96\,\text{cm}^2\) for container B.
51400410
A packaging designer needs a closed container with volume exactly \(1\,\text{L}\). Two designs are being considered: Model A is a cylinder with base radius \(5\,\text{cm}\). Model B is a right prism with a square base of side length \(10\,\text{cm}\). Determine which design has the smaller total surface area and therefore uses less material under this model.

Hints

- First solve each volume formula for the missing height. - Total surface area includes the lateral area and both bases. - Compare the final surface areas.

Solution

1. Convert the volume: \(1\,\text{L}=1000\,\text{cm}^3\). 2. For model A, \(1000=\pi(5)^2h_A\), so \(h_A=\frac{40}{\pi}\,\text{cm}\approx12.73\,\text{cm}\). 3. Its surface area is \(S_A=2\pi\cdot5^2+2\pi\cdot5\cdot\left(\frac{40}{\pi}\right)\,\text{cm}^2=50\pi+400\,\text{cm}^2\approx557.08\,\text{cm}^2\). 4. For model B, \(1000=10^2h_B\), so \(h_B=10\,\text{cm}\). 5. Its surface area is \(S_B=2\cdot10^2+4\cdot10\cdot10\,\text{cm}^2=600\,\text{cm}^2\). 6. Since \(557.08<600\), model A uses less material.

Answer

Model A has the smaller surface area: about \(557.08\,\text{cm}^2\), compared with \(600\,\text{cm}^2\) for model B.
51401310
Cylinder \(C_1\) has radius \(4\,\text{cm}\) and height \(10\,\text{cm}\). Cylinder \(C_2\) has radius \(0.8\,\text{dm}\) and height \(25\,\text{mm}\). Determine which cylinder has the greater lateral surface area. Give the ratio \(L_1:L_2\).

Hints

- Convert all measurements to the same unit before comparing areas. - Use the cylinder lateral-area formula. - You do not need a decimal approximation for \(\pi\) to simplify the ratio.

Solution

1. Convert all measurements to centimeters: \(r_1=4\,\text{cm}\), \(h_1=10\,\text{cm}\), \(r_2=8\,\text{cm}\), and \(h_2=2.5\,\text{cm}\). 2. \(L_1=2\pi\cdot4\cdot10\,\text{cm}^2=80\pi\,\text{cm}^2\). 3. \(L_2=2\pi\cdot8\cdot2.5\,\text{cm}^2=40\pi\,\text{cm}^2\). 4. Therefore, \(L_1>L_2\), and \(L_1:L_2=80\pi:40\pi=2:1\).

Answer

Cylinder \(C_1\) has the greater lateral area, and \(L_1:L_2=2:1\).
51404710
A cylindrical rain barrel has radius \(40\,\text{cm}\) and height \(1.0\,\text{m}\). a) Find its capacity in liters. b) Find its lateral surface area. c) The outside will be painted, including the bottom but not the top. How many square meters will be painted?

Hints

- Convert measurements to compatible units before calculating. - Use cubic decimeters when the volume is requested in liters. - Which cylinder surfaces are included when the top is excluded?

Solution

1. For volume, use \(r=4\,\text{dm}\) and \(h=10\,\text{dm}\): \(V=\pi\cdot4^2\cdot10\,\text{dm}^3=160\pi\,\text{dm}^3\approx502.7\,\text{L}\). 2. In meters, \(r=0.40\,\text{m}\) and \(h=1.0\,\text{m}\). The lateral area is \(L=2\pi\cdot0.40\cdot1.0\,\text{m}^2=0.8\pi\,\text{m}^2\approx2.51\,\text{m}^2\). 3. The painted area includes the lateral surface and one circular base: \(A=0.8\pi+\pi(0.40)^2\,\text{m}^2=0.96\pi\,\text{m}^2\approx3.02\,\text{m}^2\).

Answer

a) About \(502.7\,\text{L}\) b) About \(2.51\,\text{m}^2\) c) About \(3.02\,\text{m}^2\)
51412810
A cylindrical steel sleeve has inside diameter \(40\,\text{mm}\), wall thickness \(10\,\text{mm}\), and length \(80\,\text{mm}\). Find the volume of steel and the sleeve's total surface area in square centimeters.

Hints

- Convert diameter to radius. - Add the wall thickness to the inside radius to get the outside radius. - List the two annular ends and both curved surfaces. - Convert all measurements to centimeters first.

Solution

1. Convert to centimeters. The inside radius is \(r=2\,\text{cm}\), the outside radius is \(R=3\,\text{cm}\), and the length is \(h=8\,\text{cm}\). 2. The steel volume is \(V=\pi(R^2-r^2)h=\pi(3^2-2^2)\cdot8\,\text{cm}^3=40\pi\,\text{cm}^3\approx125.66\,\text{cm}^3\). 3. The total surface area includes two annular ends, the outside lateral surface, and the inside lateral surface: \(S=2\pi(R^2-r^2)+2\pi Rh+2\pi rh\). 4. Thus, \(S=2\pi\cdot5+2\pi\cdot3\cdot8+2\pi\cdot2\cdot8\,\text{cm}^2=90\pi\,\text{cm}^2\approx282.74\,\text{cm}^2\).

Answer

The volume is \(40\pi\,\text{cm}^3\approx125.66\,\text{cm}^3\), and the total surface area is \(90\pi\,\text{cm}^2\approx282.74\,\text{cm}^2\).
51416710
A cylinder has radius \(5\,\text{cm}\) and height \(12\,\text{cm}\). a) Find its volume. b) Find its total surface area. c) The height is doubled and the radius is halved. Determine how the volume and total surface area change. Support your conclusions with calculations.

Hints

- Use the cylinder formulas for volume and total surface area. - For part c, substitute the new radius and height into both formulas. - Remember that the radius is squared in the volume formula. - Compare each new result with its original value.

Solution

1. The volume is \(V=\pi r^2h=\pi\cdot5^2\cdot12=300\pi\,\text{cm}^3\approx942.48\,\text{cm}^3\). 2. The total surface area is \(S=2\pi r^2+2\pi rh=2\pi\cdot5^2+2\pi\cdot5\cdot12=170\pi\,\text{cm}^2\approx534.07\,\text{cm}^2\). 3. After the changes, the radius is \(2.5\,\text{cm}\) and the height is \(24\,\text{cm}\). 4. The new volume is \(V_{\text{new}}=\pi\cdot2.5^2\cdot24=150\pi\,\text{cm}^3\approx471.24\,\text{cm}^3\), which is half the original volume. 5. The new surface area is \(S_{\text{new}}=2\pi\cdot2.5^2+2\pi\cdot2.5\cdot24=132.5\pi\,\text{cm}^2\approx416.26\,\text{cm}^2\), so the surface area decreases.

Answer

a) \(300\pi\,\text{cm}^3\approx942.48\,\text{cm}^3\) b) \(170\pi\,\text{cm}^2\approx534.07\,\text{cm}^2\) c) The volume is halved to \(150\pi\,\text{cm}^3\approx471.24\,\text{cm}^3\), and the total surface area decreases to \(132.5\pi\,\text{cm}^2\approx416.26\,\text{cm}^2\).
51485910
Cylinders \(Z_1\) and \(Z_2\) have equal volumes. Cylinder \(Z_1\) has radius \(4\,\text{cm}\) and height \(9\,\text{cm}\). Cylinder \(Z_2\) has height \(4\,\text{cm}\). a) Find the radius of \(Z_2\). b) Which cylinder has the greater lateral surface area? Show calculations to support your answer.

Hints

- Find the volume of the first cylinder. - Set the two volume expressions equal to find the missing radius. - Use the lateral surface area formula for each cylinder.

Solution

1. The volume of \(Z_1\) is \(V_1=\pi\cdot4^2\cdot9=144\pi\,\text{cm}^3\). 2. Equal volumes give \(144\pi=\pi r_2^2\cdot4\). Therefore, \(r_2^2=36\), so \(r_2=6\,\text{cm}\). 3. The lateral surface area of a cylinder is \(L=2\pi rh\). 4. For \(Z_1\), \(L_1=2\pi\cdot4\cdot9=72\pi\,\text{cm}^2\approx226.19\,\text{cm}^2\). 5. For \(Z_2\), \(L_2=2\pi\cdot6\cdot4=48\pi\,\text{cm}^2\approx150.80\,\text{cm}^2\). 6. Since \(72\pi>48\pi\), cylinder \(Z_1\) has the greater lateral surface area.

Answer

a) The radius of \(Z_2\) is \(6\,\text{cm}\). b) Cylinder \(Z_1\) has the greater lateral surface area: \(72\pi\,\text{cm}^2\approx226.19\,\text{cm}^2\), compared with \(48\pi\,\text{cm}^2\approx150.80\,\text{cm}^2\) for \(Z_2\).
52866110
A closed cylindrical can has a volume of \(800\,\text{cm}^3\) and a radius of \(4.5\,\text{cm}\). Find the total surface area of the can. Round your answer to the nearest hundredth.

Hints

- Which measurement must you find before you can calculate the total surface area? - Rearrange the cylinder volume formula to find that measurement. - Which surfaces make up a closed cylinder? - Avoid rounding intermediate values too early.

Solution

1. Use \(V=\pi r^2h\) to find the height: \(h=\frac{800}{\pi\cdot4.5^2}\approx12.5752\,\text{cm}\). 2. A closed cylinder has total surface area \(S=2\pi r^2+2\pi rh\). 3. Substitute the values: \(S=2\pi\cdot4.5^2+2\pi\cdot4.5\left(\frac{800}{\pi\cdot4.5^2}\right)\approx482.7901\,\text{cm}^2\). 4. Rounded to the nearest hundredth, \(S\approx482.79\,\text{cm}^2\).

Answer

The total surface area is approximately \(482.79\,\text{cm}^2\).
52866210
A cylindrical water tank is \(1.50\,\text{m}\) tall. Its diameter is exactly two-thirds of its height. a) Find the maximum capacity of the tank in liters. b) Find the total exterior surface area, including the bottom, top, and lateral surface, in square meters. Round each answer to the nearest hundredth.

Hints

- First determine the cylinder radius from the relationship between the diameter and height. - Recall the conversion between cubic meters and liters. - Which formulas give the volume and total surface area of a cylinder? - Decide which surfaces are included in the total exterior area.

Solution

1. The height is \(h=1.50\,\text{m}\). The diameter is \(d=\frac{2}{3}\cdot1.50=1.00\,\text{m}\), so the radius is \(r=0.50\,\text{m}\). 2. The volume is \(V=\pi r^2h=\pi\cdot0.50^2\cdot1.50\approx1.17810\,\text{m}^3\). 3. Since \(1\,\text{m}^3=1{,}000\,\text{L}\), the capacity is approximately \(1{,}178.10\,\text{L}\). 4. The total surface area is \(S=2\pi r^2+2\pi rh=2\pi r(r+h)\). Thus, \(S=2\pi\cdot0.50\cdot(0.50+1.50)=2\pi\approx6.28\,\text{m}^2\).

Answer

a) The maximum capacity is approximately \(1{,}178.10\,\text{L}\). b) The total exterior surface area is approximately \(6.28\,\text{m}^2\).
52866710
A solid metal cylinder has a volume of \(850\,\text{cm}^3\) and a height of \(12.5\,\text{cm}\). Find the radius \(r\), the base area \(B\), and the lateral surface area \(L\). Round each result to the nearest tenth.

Hints

- How are cylinder volume, base area, and height related? - Which formula relates a circle's area to its radius? - How can circumference and height be used to find lateral surface area? - Use unrounded values in later calculations.

Solution

1. Use \(V=Bh\) to find the base area: \(B=V\div h=850\div12.5=68\,\text{cm}^2\). 2. Since \(B=\pi r^2\), \(r=\sqrt{\frac{B}{\pi}}=\sqrt{\frac{68}{\pi}}\approx4.6524\,\text{cm}\), so \(r\approx4.7\,\text{cm}\). 3. Use the unrounded radius for the lateral area: \(L=2\pi rh=2\pi\sqrt{\frac{68}{\pi}}(12.5)\approx365.4007\,\text{cm}^2\), so \(L\approx365.4\,\text{cm}^2\).

Answer

\(r\approx4.7\,\text{cm}\); \(B=68.0\,\text{cm}^2\); \(L\approx365.4\,\text{cm}^2\)
52866910
A cone-shaped container has volume \(120\,\text{cm}^3\) and radius \(3.5\,\text{cm}\). a) Find the height \(h\). b) Find the lateral surface area \(L\). Round both answers to the nearest hundredth.

Hints

- Rearrange the cone volume formula to isolate the height. - The lateral area requires the slant height. - Use the Pythagorean theorem with the radius and vertical height. - Round only after completing the calculations.

Solution

1. From \(V=\frac{1}{3}\pi r^2h\), solve for height: \(h=\frac{3V}{\pi r^2}=\frac{360}{\pi\cdot3.5^2}\approx9.3544\,\text{cm}\). 2. The slant height is \(s=\sqrt{r^2+h^2}=\sqrt{3.5^2+9.3544^2}\approx9.9877\,\text{cm}\). 3. The lateral surface area is \(L=\pi rs=\pi\cdot3.5\cdot9.9877\approx109.8210\,\text{cm}^2\).

Answer

a) \(h\approx9.35\,\text{cm}\) b) \(L\approx109.82\,\text{cm}^2\)
52867010
A solid wooden cone has volume \(450\,\text{cm}^3\) and height \(15\,\text{cm}\). a) Find the base radius \(r\). b) Find the total surface area \(S\). Round both answers to the nearest hundredth.

Hints

- Rearrange the cone volume formula to solve for \(r^2\), then take a square root. - The total surface area includes the circular base and the curved lateral surface. - Find the slant height before calculating the lateral area. - Keep unrounded values through the final step.

Solution

1. From \(V=\frac{1}{3}\pi r^2h\), \(r^2=\frac{3V}{\pi h}=\frac{90}{\pi}\), so \(r=\sqrt{\frac{90}{\pi}}\approx5.3524\,\text{cm}\). 2. The slant height is \(s=\sqrt{r^2+h^2}=\sqrt{\frac{90}{\pi}+15^2}\approx15.9263\,\text{cm}\). 3. The base area is \(B=\pi r^2=90\,\text{cm}^2\). 4. The lateral area is \(L=\pi rs\approx267.8008\,\text{cm}^2\). 5. The total surface area is \(S=B+L\approx357.8008\,\text{cm}^2\).

Answer

a) \(r\approx5.35\,\text{cm}\) b) \(S\approx357.80\,\text{cm}^2\)
52867510
A regular square pyramid has base edge length \(a=8\,\text{cm}\) and height \(h=3\,\text{cm}\). A plane parallel to the base cuts the pyramid halfway up its height. Find the lateral area of the small pyramid above the cut and the total surface area of the frustum below the cut.

Hints

- A parallel cross-section creates a smaller similar pyramid. - Find the original slant height with the Pythagorean theorem. - Surface areas scale by the square of the linear scale factor. - Include both parallel bases in the frustum’s total surface area.

Solution

1. The slant height of the original pyramid is \(\sqrt{3^2+4^2}=5\,\text{cm}\). 2. The small pyramid has linear scale factor \(\frac{1}{2}\), so its base edge is \(4\,\text{cm}\) and its slant height is \(2.5\,\text{cm}\). 3. Its lateral area is \(4\left(\frac{1}{2}\cdot4\cdot2.5\right)=20\,\text{cm}^2\). 4. The original pyramid’s lateral area is \(4\left(\frac{1}{2}\cdot8\cdot5\right)=80\,\text{cm}^2\), so the frustum’s lateral area is \(80-20=60\,\text{cm}^2\). 5. Add the two square bases: \(60+8^2+4^2=60+64+16=140\,\text{cm}^2\).

Answer

Small pyramid lateral area: \(20\,\text{cm}^2\) Frustum total surface area: \(140\,\text{cm}^2\)
52867910
A lampshade is shaped like a right square-pyramid frustum that is open at both the top and bottom. The lower square opening has side length \(35\,\text{cm}\), the upper square opening has side length \(15\,\text{cm}\), and the vertical height is \(24\,\text{cm}\). Find the amount of fabric needed for the four lateral faces, in square decimeters.

Hints

- Each lateral face is a trapezoid. - First find the slant height of a lateral face. - A right triangle formed by the vertical height and the horizontal offset can be used to find the slant height. - Convert the final area to square decimeters.

Solution

1. The horizontal offset on each side is \(\frac{35-15}{2}=10\,\text{cm}\). 2. The slant height of each trapezoidal face is \(l=\sqrt{24^2+10^2}=\sqrt{676}=26\,\text{cm}\). 3. One lateral face is a trapezoid with area \(A=\frac{35+15}{2}\cdot26=650\,\text{cm}^2\). 4. The four faces have total area \(L=4\cdot650=2{,}600\,\text{cm}^2\). 5. Since \(100\,\text{cm}^2=1\,\text{dm}^2\), \(2{,}600\,\text{cm}^2=26\,\text{dm}^2\).

Answer

The lampshade requires \(26\,\text{dm}^2\) of fabric.
52869210
A lampshade is shaped like a right cone frustum that is open at both ends. Its radii are \(35\,\text{cm}\) and \(15\,\text{cm}\), and its vertical height is \(21\,\text{cm}\). Find the area of material needed for the lateral surface. Round to the nearest hundredth.

Hints

- Only the lateral surface is included because both ends are open. - Use the vertical height and the difference of the radii to find the slant height. - Apply the Pythagorean theorem in the frustum's cross section.

Solution

1. The horizontal difference between the radii is \(35-15=20\,\text{cm}\). 2. The slant height is \(s=\sqrt{21^2+20^2}=\sqrt{841}=29\,\text{cm}\). 3. The lateral area is \(L=\pi(r_1+r_2)s=\pi\left(35+15\right)\cdot29=1{,}450\pi\approx4{,}555.31\,\text{cm}^2\).

Answer

The lampshade requires approximately \(4{,}555.31\,\text{cm}^2\) of material.
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A regular tetrahedron has total surface area \(144\sqrt{3}\,\text{cm}^2\). a) Find its edge length \(a\). b) Find the altitude \(h_a\) of one equilateral triangular face. Give the exact value and a decimal approximation to the nearest hundredth.

Hints

- A regular tetrahedron has four congruent equilateral triangular faces. - Relate the area of one equilateral triangle to its side length. - Use the Pythagorean theorem or the standard equilateral-triangle altitude formula.

Solution

1. A regular tetrahedron has four equilateral triangular faces, so its total surface area is \(S=4\left(\frac{\sqrt{3}}{4}a^2\right)=a^2\sqrt{3}\). 2. Set \(a^2\sqrt{3}=144\sqrt{3}\). Then \(a^2=144\), so \(a=12\,\text{cm}\). 3. The altitude of an equilateral triangle is \(h_a=\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a\). 4. Therefore, \(h_a=\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}(12)=6\sqrt{3}\,\text{cm}\approx10.39\,\text{cm}\).

Answer

a) \(a=12\,\text{cm}\) b) \(h_a=6\sqrt{3}\,\text{cm}\approx10.39\,\text{cm}\)
52871210
A regular tetrahedron is a pyramid whose four faces are congruent equilateral triangles. a) Derive the formula \(S=a^2\sqrt{3}\) for the total surface area of a regular tetrahedron with edge length \(a\). b) A glass tetrahedral paperweight has edge length \(8.5\,\text{cm}\). Find its total surface area and round to the nearest tenth.

Hints

- Begin with the area of one equilateral triangular face. - Account for the number of congruent faces. - Square the decimal edge length before multiplying by \(\sqrt{3}\).

Solution

1. An equilateral triangle with side length \(a\) has altitude \(\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a\). 2. Its area is \(A=\frac{1}{2}a\left(\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a\right)=\frac{\sqrt{3}}{4}a^2\). 3. A regular tetrahedron has four such faces, so \(S=4\left(\frac{\sqrt{3}}{4}a^2\right)=a^2\sqrt{3}\). 4. For \(a=8.5\,\text{cm}\), \(S=(8.5)^2\sqrt{3}=72.25\sqrt{3}\approx125.1407\,\text{cm}^2\). 5. Rounded to the nearest tenth, \(S\approx125.1\,\text{cm}^2\).

Answer

a) \(S=4\left(\frac{\sqrt{3}}{4}a^2\right)=a^2\sqrt{3}\) b) \(S\approx125.1\,\text{cm}^2\)
52871510
A right cone frustum has radii \(5.0\,\text{cm}\) and \(2.0\,\text{cm}\), and volume \(65\pi\,\text{cm}^3\). a) Find the height \(h\). b) Find the slant height \(s\). c) Find the total surface area \(S\). Round \(s\) and \(S\) to the nearest hundredth.

Hints

- Solve the cone-frustum volume formula for the height. - In a cross section, use the height and the difference of the radii to find the slant height. - Include both circular bases and the curved lateral surface in the total surface area.

Solution

1. Use \(V=\frac{1}{3}\pi h(r_1^2+r_1r_2+r_2^2)\): \(65\pi=\frac{1}{3}\pi h(25+10+4)=13\pi h\), so \(h=5\,\text{cm}\). 2. The slant height is \(s=\sqrt{h^2+(r_1-r_2)^2}=\sqrt{5^2+3^2}=\sqrt{34}\approx5.83\,\text{cm}\). 3. The total surface area is the two circular bases plus the lateral area: \(S=\pi r_1^2+\pi r_2^2+\pi(r_1+r_2)s\). 4. Thus, \(S=\pi\left(25+4+7\sqrt{34}\right)\approx219.34\,\text{cm}^2\).

Answer

a) \(h=5\,\text{cm}\) b) \(s\approx5.83\,\text{cm}\) c) \(S\approx219.34\,\text{cm}^2\)
52871610
A bucket is shaped like a right cone frustum with height \(24\,\text{cm}\). Its top diameter is \(28\,\text{cm}\), and its bottom diameter is \(20\,\text{cm}\). a) How many liters of water can the bucket hold when filled to the rim? Round to the nearest tenth. b) Find the exterior area of the bucket, including the lateral surface and bottom but not the open top. Round to the nearest hundredth.

Hints

- Convert the diameters to radii. - Convert cubic centimeters to liters after finding the volume. - Because the bucket is open, include the lateral surface and bottom only. - Use the height and radius difference to find the slant height.

Solution

1. The radii are \(14\,\text{cm}\) and \(10\,\text{cm}\). 2. The volume is \(V=\frac{1}{3}\pi\cdot24\left(14^2+14\cdot10+10^2\right)=3{,}488\pi\approx10{,}957.88\,\text{cm}^3\). 3. Therefore, the capacity is approximately \(10.9579\,\text{L}\), which rounds to \(11.0\,\text{L}\). 4. The slant height is \(s=\sqrt{24^2+(14-10)^2}=\sqrt{592}\approx24.3311\,\text{cm}\). 5. The lateral area is \(L=\pi\left(14+10\right)s\approx1{,}834.52\,\text{cm}^2\), and the bottom area is \(B=\pi\cdot10^2\approx314.16\,\text{cm}^2\). 6. The exterior area is \(L+B\approx2{,}148.68\,\text{cm}^2\).

Answer

a) \(V\approx11.0\,\text{L}\) b) \(A\approx2{,}148.68\,\text{cm}^2\)
53156210
A right square pyramid has a base edge length of \(6\,\text{cm}\) and a height of \(4\,\text{cm}\). a) Find the volume \(V\). b) Find the slant height \(l\) of a lateral face and use it to find the total surface area \(S\).
Figure for problem 531562

Hints

- Identify the square base and the four triangular faces. - A pyramid has one-third the volume of a prism with the same base and height. - Use a right triangle formed by the vertical height and half a base edge to find the slant height. - Add the base area and all four triangular face areas.

Solution

1. The square base area is \(B=6^2=36\,\text{cm}^2\). 2. The volume is \(V=\frac{1}{3}Bh=\frac{1}{3}\cdot36\cdot4=48\,\text{cm}^3\). 3. The slant height is \(l=\sqrt{4^2+3^2}=5\,\text{cm}\). 4. The four triangular faces have total area \(L=4\left(\frac{1}{2}\cdot6\cdot5\right)=60\,\text{cm}^2\). 5. The total surface area is \(S=B+L=36+60=96\,\text{cm}^2\).

Answer

a) \(V=48\,\text{cm}^3\) b) \(l=5\,\text{cm}\); \(S=96\,\text{cm}^2\)
53156410
Cylindrical cans A and B have the dimensions shown. a) Find the volume of each can. Round to the nearest tenth. What do you notice? b) The cans are closed. Which can requires less material? Find each total surface area and round to the nearest tenth.
Figure for problem 531564

Hints

- Use the cylinder volume formula for each can. - A closed can's total surface area includes two circular bases and the lateral surface. - Compare the calculated areas, not only the dimensions.

Solution

1. For can A, \(V_A=\pi\cdot4^2\cdot10=160\pi\,\text{cm}^3\approx502.7\,\text{cm}^3\). 2. For can B, \(V_B=\pi\cdot5^2\cdot6.4=160\pi\,\text{cm}^3\approx502.7\,\text{cm}^3\). The cans have equal volumes. 3. Can A has total surface area \(S_A=2\pi\cdot4^2+2\pi\cdot4\cdot10=112\pi\,\text{cm}^2\approx351.9\,\text{cm}^2\). 4. Can B has total surface area \(S_B=2\pi\cdot5^2+2\pi\cdot5\cdot6.4=114\pi\,\text{cm}^2\approx358.1\,\text{cm}^2\). 5. Because \(S_A<S_B\), can A requires less material.

Answer

a) Both volumes are \(160\pi\,\text{cm}^3\approx502.7\,\text{cm}^3\). b) Can A requires less material. Its total surface area is about \(351.9\,\text{cm}^2\), compared with about \(358.1\,\text{cm}^2\) for can B.
53158610
A cylindrical food can has diameter \(10\,\text{cm}\) and height \(12\,\text{cm}\). A paper label wraps around the curved side, leaving the top and bottom uncovered. a) Find the area of the label. Round to the nearest tenth of a square centimeter. b) Find the can's volume in liters. Round to the nearest hundredth of a liter.
Figure for problem 531586

Hints

- The label covers only the cylinder's lateral surface. - Convert the diameter to a radius. - Use the cylinder volume formula. - Convert cubic centimeters to liters.

Solution

1. The radius is \(r=10\div2=5\,\text{cm}\). 2. The label area is the lateral surface area: \(L=2\pi rh=2\pi\cdot5\cdot12=120\pi\,\text{cm}^2\approx377.0\,\text{cm}^2\). 3. The volume is \(V=\pi r^2h=\pi\cdot5^2\cdot12=300\pi\,\text{cm}^3\approx942.48\,\text{cm}^3\). 4. Since \(1000\,\text{cm}^3=1\,\text{L}\), the volume is about \(0.94\,\text{L}\).

Answer

a) \(377.0\,\text{cm}^2\) b) \(0.94\,\text{L}\)
53160810
A right rectangular pyramid has base dimensions \(18\,\text{cm}\times10\,\text{cm}\) and a height of \(12\,\text{cm}\). a) Find the volume \(V\). b) Find the two different slant heights, \(l_a\) for faces with base \(18\,\text{cm}\) and \(l_b\) for faces with base \(10\,\text{cm}\). c) Find the total surface area \(S\).
Figure for problem 531608

Hints

- Use the rectangular base area in the pyramid volume formula. - The pyramid has two pairs of lateral faces with different slant heights. - For each slant height, use the vertical height and half of the other base dimension. - Include the base and all four triangular faces in the total surface area.

Solution

1. The rectangular base area is \(B=18\cdot10=180\,\text{cm}^2\). 2. The volume is \(V=\frac{1}{3}\cdot180\cdot12=720\,\text{cm}^3\). 3. For the faces with base \(18\,\text{cm}\), \(l_a=\sqrt{12^2+5^2}=13\,\text{cm}\). 4. For the faces with base \(10\,\text{cm}\), \(l_b=\sqrt{12^2+9^2}=15\,\text{cm}\). 5. The lateral area is \(L=2\left(\frac{1}{2}\cdot18\cdot13\right)+2\left(\frac{1}{2}\cdot10\cdot15\right)=234+150=384\,\text{cm}^2\). 6. The total surface area is \(S=180+384=564\,\text{cm}^2\).

Answer

a) \(V=720\,\text{cm}^3\) b) \(l_a=13\,\text{cm}\); \(l_b=15\,\text{cm}\) c) \(S=564\,\text{cm}^2\)
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An open-top cylindrical rain barrel has radius \(3\,\text{dm}\) and height \(8\,\text{dm}\). a) Find its maximum capacity in liters. Round to the nearest tenth. b) Find its lateral surface area in square decimeters. Round to the nearest tenth. c) Find the minimum area of material needed for the bottom and curved side. Round to the nearest tenth.

Hints

- Use the cylinder formulas for volume and lateral surface area. - One cubic decimeter equals one liter. - The barrel is open, so include only one circular base in part c. - Round only the final results.

Solution

1. The maximum volume is \(V=\pi r^2h=\pi\cdot3^2\cdot8=72\pi\,\text{dm}^3\approx226.2\,\text{dm}^3\). Since \(1\,\text{dm}^3=1\,\text{L}\), the capacity is about \(226.2\,\text{L}\). 2. The lateral surface area is \(L=2\pi rh=2\pi\cdot3\cdot8=48\pi\,\text{dm}^2\approx150.8\,\text{dm}^2\). 3. Because the barrel has no top, the material area is one circular base plus the lateral surface: \(A=\pi\cdot3^2+48\pi=57\pi\,\text{dm}^2\approx179.1\,\text{dm}^2\).

Answer

a) \(226.2\,\text{L}\) b) \(150.8\,\text{dm}^2\) c) \(179.1\,\text{dm}^2\)
53610010
A glass paperweight is a right triangular prism. The triangular base has legs of \(6\,\text{cm}\) and \(8\,\text{cm}\), and the prism length is \(12\,\text{cm}\). Find the lateral surface area of the paperweight.
Figure for problem 536100

Hints

- The lateral surface consists of the faces that are not the two triangular bases. - You need all three side lengths of the triangular base. - Use the Pythagorean theorem to find the missing side.

Solution

1. Find the hypotenuse of the triangular base: \(c=\sqrt{6^2+8^2}=\sqrt{100}=10\,\text{cm}\). 2. The perimeter of the base is \(P=6+8+10=24\,\text{cm}\). 3. The lateral surface area of a right prism is the base perimeter times the prism length: \(L=P\cdot l=24\cdot12=288\,\text{cm}^2\).

Answer

The lateral surface area is \(288\,\text{cm}^2\).
51388310
A stacking toy has five circular wooden disks, each \(1\,\text{cm}\) thick. Their radii are \(5\,\text{cm}\), \(6\,\text{cm}\), \(7\,\text{cm}\), \(8\,\text{cm}\), and \(9\,\text{cm}\). a) Find the sum of the surface areas of the five separate disks. b) The disks are centered and stacked from largest on the bottom to smallest on top. Find the total visible surface area of the stack, including the bottom of the largest disk.

Hints

- From directly above, what total horizontal area is visible? - Which surfaces become hidden when the disks are stacked? - List the radii before adding the lateral areas.

Solution

1. Each disk has surface area \(S_i=2\pi r_i^2+2\pi r_i\cdot1\). 2. The sum for the separate disks is \(2\pi[(5^2+5)+(6^2+6)+(7^2+7)+(8^2+8)+(9^2+9)]\,\text{cm}^2=580\pi\,\text{cm}^2\approx1822.12\,\text{cm}^2\). 3. In the stack, the visible horizontal surfaces on top combine to the area of the largest disk, \(81\pi\,\text{cm}^2\). The visible bottom also has area \(81\pi\,\text{cm}^2\). 4. All five lateral surfaces remain visible and have total area \(2\pi\cdot1\cdot(5+6+7+8+9)\,\text{cm}^2=70\pi\,\text{cm}^2\). 5. The visible surface area is \(81\pi+81\pi+70\pi=232\pi\,\text{cm}^2\approx728.85\,\text{cm}^2\).

Answer

a) \(580\pi\,\text{cm}^2\approx1822.12\,\text{cm}^2\) b) \(232\pi\,\text{cm}^2\approx728.85\,\text{cm}^2\)
51388510
A cylindrical wheel of cheese has diameter \(24\,\text{cm}\) and height \(10\,\text{cm}\). A wedge with central angle \(60^\circ\) is removed. a) Find the volume of the remaining cheese. b) Find the total surface area of the remaining cheese, including the two new cut faces.

Hints

- What fraction of the cylinder remains after a \(60^\circ\) wedge is removed? - Which surfaces were already exposed, and which new surfaces are created by the cuts? - What shapes are the two cut faces?

Solution

1. The radius is \(r=12\,\text{cm}\). Removing \(60^\circ\) leaves \(300^\circ\), or \(\frac{5}{6}\), of the cylinder. 2. The remaining volume is \(V=\frac{5}{6}\pi\cdot12^2\cdot10\,\text{cm}^3=1200\pi\,\text{cm}^3\approx3769.91\,\text{cm}^3\). 3. The combined top and bottom area is \(2\cdot\frac{5}{6}\pi\cdot12^2\,\text{cm}^2=240\pi\,\text{cm}^2\). 4. The remaining curved lateral area is \(\frac{5}{6}\cdot2\pi\cdot12\cdot10\,\text{cm}^2=200\pi\,\text{cm}^2\). 5. The two rectangular cut faces have combined area \(2\cdot12\cdot10\,\text{cm}^2=240\,\text{cm}^2\). 6. The total surface area is \(240\pi+200\pi+240\,\text{cm}^2=440\pi+240\,\text{cm}^2\approx1622.30\,\text{cm}^2\).

Answer

a) \(1200\pi\,\text{cm}^3\approx3769.91\,\text{cm}^3\) b) \((440\pi+240)\,\text{cm}^2\approx1622.30\,\text{cm}^2\)
51389310
A right prism has base area \(B\), base perimeter \(p\), and height \(h\). The height is tripled while the base remains unchanged. a) How does the volume change? b) How does the lateral surface area change? c) A student claims, “If the volume triples, then the total surface area must also triple.” Explain why the claim is false.

Hints

- Write formulas for prism volume, lateral area, and total surface area. - Which surfaces depend on the prism's height? - The two bases do not change when the height changes. - Compare the new surface-area expression with three times the original expression.

Solution

1. The original volume is \(V=Bh\). With height \(3h\), the new volume is \(V'=B(3h)=3V\). 2. The original lateral area is \(L=ph\). The new lateral area is \(L'=p(3h)=3L\). 3. The original total surface area is \(S=2B+L\), while the new total surface area is \(S'=2B+3L\). 4. Three times the original surface area would be \(3S=6B+3L\). Since \(B>0\), \(2B+3L<6B+3L\). 5. Therefore, the total surface area increases but does not triple because the two bases do not change.

Answer

a) The volume triples: \(V'=3V\). b) The lateral area triples: \(L'=3L\). c) The claim is false. The lateral area triples, but the two unchanged bases prevent the total surface area from tripling.
51391410
Two cylindrical cans each hold \(425\,\text{mL}\). Can A has radius \(3.5\,\text{cm}\), and can B has radius \(4.2\,\text{cm}\). a) Find the height of each can. b) Find the total surface area of each can, including the top, bottom, and lateral surface. c) Manufacturing requires \(15\%\) extra sheet metal for waste. How many square meters of metal are needed for \(1000\) cans of the design that uses less material?

Hints

- Solve the cylinder volume formula for height. - Total surface area includes two circles and the lateral rectangle. - Multiply by the number of cans, then include the waste percentage. - Convert square centimeters to square meters.

Solution

1. Since \(425\,\text{mL}=425\,\text{cm}^3\), \(h_A=\frac{425}{\pi(3.5)^2}\,\text{cm}\approx11.04\,\text{cm}\), and \(h_B=\frac{425}{\pi(4.2)^2}\,\text{cm}\approx7.67\,\text{cm}\). 2. Using \(S=2\pi r^2+2\pi rh\), can A has \(S_A\approx319.83\,\text{cm}^2\). 3. Can B has \(S_B\approx313.22\,\text{cm}^2\), so can B uses less metal. 4. Using the unrounded surface area for can B, the metal for \(1000\) cans including \(15\%\) waste is \(1000\cdot S_B\cdot1.15\approx360{,}198.79\,\text{cm}^2\). 5. Since \(10{,}000\,\text{cm}^2=1\,\text{m}^2\), this is about \(36.02\,\text{m}^2\).

Answer

a) \(h_A\approx11.04\,\text{cm}\); \(h_B\approx7.67\,\text{cm}\) b) \(S_A\approx319.83\,\text{cm}^2\); \(S_B\approx313.22\,\text{cm}^2\) c) About \(36.02\,\text{m}^2\) of metal for can B
51413010
A solid wooden cylinder has radius \(6\,\text{cm}\) and height \(15\,\text{cm}\). A cylindrical hole with radius \(2\,\text{cm}\) is drilled through the center from one circular face to the other. By what percent does the total surface area increase?

Hints

- Identify which original surfaces change when the hole is drilled. - Find the surface area of the solid cylinder first. - The wall of the hole is a new lateral surface. - Use \(\frac{\text{new}-\text{original}}{\text{original}}\cdot100\%\) for percent increase.

Solution

1. The original cylinder has surface area \(S_{\text{old}}=2\pi r^2+2\pi rh=2\pi\cdot6^2+2\pi\cdot6\cdot15=252\pi\,\text{cm}^2\). 2. After drilling, the two circular faces become annuli with total area \(2\pi(6^2-2^2)=64\pi\,\text{cm}^2\). 3. The outside lateral area remains \(2\pi\cdot6\cdot15=180\pi\,\text{cm}^2\), and the hole adds an inside lateral area of \(2\pi\cdot2\cdot15=60\pi\,\text{cm}^2\). 4. The new total surface area is \(S_{\text{new}}=64\pi+180\pi+60\pi=304\pi\,\text{cm}^2\). 5. The percent increase is \(\frac{304\pi-252\pi}{252\pi}\cdot100\%\approx20.6\%\).

Answer

The total surface area increases by about \(20.6\%\).
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A solid wooden block is a right prism with a square base of side length \(10\,\text{cm}\) and height \(20\,\text{cm}\). A cylindrical hole with diameter \(6\,\text{cm}\) is drilled through the center from the top face to the bottom face. a) Find the volume of the remaining wood. b) Find the total surface area of the drilled block, including the inside wall of the hole.

Hints

- Subtract the cylindrical hole from the prism when finding volume. - For surface area, include both drilled square faces, the four outside rectangular faces, and the inside wall of the hole. - Convert the hole's diameter to its radius.

Solution

1. The square cross-sectional area is \(10^2=100\,\text{cm}^2\). The hole has radius \(3\,\text{cm}\) and cross-sectional area \(9\pi\,\text{cm}^2\). 2. The remaining volume is \(V=(100-9\pi)\cdot20=2000-180\pi\,\text{cm}^3\approx1434.51\,\text{cm}^3\). 3. The two drilled square faces have total area \(2\cdot(100-9\pi)\,\text{cm}^2\). 4. The four outside rectangular faces have total area \(4\cdot10\cdot20=800\,\text{cm}^2\), and the inside wall of the hole has area \(2\pi\cdot3\cdot20=120\pi\,\text{cm}^2\). 5. Therefore, the total surface area is \(S=2\cdot(100-9\pi)+800+120\pi=1000+102\pi\,\text{cm}^2\approx1320.44\,\text{cm}^2\).

Answer

a) \(2000-180\pi\,\text{cm}^3\approx1434.51\,\text{cm}^3\) b) \(1000+102\pi\,\text{cm}^2\approx1320.44\,\text{cm}^2\)
52866810
A closed cylindrical container has a total surface area of \(540\,\text{cm}^2\) and a radius of \(4.2\,\text{cm}\). Find the height \(h\) and volume \(V\) of the container. Round each result to the nearest tenth.

Hints

- Which parts make up the total surface area of a closed cylinder? - Which of those areas can you calculate directly from the radius? - Once you know the lateral area, how can you find the height? - Which measurements are needed to calculate the volume?

Solution

1. The area of one circular base is \(B=\pi r^2=\pi\cdot4.2^2\approx55.4177\,\text{cm}^2\). 2. The lateral area is \(L=S-2B=540-2\pi\cdot4.2^2\approx429.1646\,\text{cm}^2\). 3. Since \(L=2\pi rh\), \(h=\frac{L}{2\pi r}=\frac{540-2\pi\cdot4.2^2}{2\pi\cdot4.2}\approx16.2628\,\text{cm}\). Thus, \(h\approx16.3\,\text{cm}\). 4. The volume is \(V=\pi r^2h\approx\pi\cdot4.2^2\cdot16.2628\approx901.2457\,\text{cm}^3\). Thus, \(V\approx901.2\,\text{cm}^3\).

Answer

\(h\approx16.3\,\text{cm}\); \(V\approx901.2\,\text{cm}^3\)
52867610
A right square pyramid has a base edge length of \(12\,\text{cm}\) and a height of \(8\,\text{cm}\). A plane parallel to the base cuts the pyramid, creating a square cross section with area \(36\,\text{cm}^2\). Find the distance from the cross section to the pyramid's base and the total surface area of the original pyramid.

Hints

- Use the ratio of the cross-sectional area to the base area to find the linear scale factor. - Distinguish the distance from the apex from the distance from the base. - Use a right triangle containing the vertical height and half a base edge to find the slant height. - The total surface area includes the square base and four triangular faces.

Solution

1. The original base area is \(B=12^2=144\,\text{cm}^2\). 2. Let \(k\) be the linear scale factor from the original pyramid to the smaller pyramid above the cut. Since areas scale by \(k^2\), \(k^2=36\div144=\frac{1}{4}\), so \(k=\frac{1}{2}\). 3. The smaller pyramid's height is \(\frac{1}{2}\cdot8=4\,\text{cm}\). Therefore, the cross section is \(8-4=4\,\text{cm}\) above the original base. 4. The original pyramid's slant height is \(l=\sqrt{8^2+6^2}=10\,\text{cm}\). 5. Its lateral area is \(L=4\left(\frac{1}{2}\cdot12\cdot10\right)=240\,\text{cm}^2\). 6. The total surface area is \(S=144+240=384\,\text{cm}^2\).

Answer

The cross section is \(4\,\text{cm}\) from the base. The original pyramid's total surface area is \(384\,\text{cm}^2\).
52868010
A solid concrete monument base is shaped like a right square-pyramid frustum. The lower base edge is \(40\,\text{cm}\), the upper base edge is \(20\,\text{cm}\), and the volume is \(28\,\text{dm}^3\). a) Find the vertical height \(h\) in centimeters. b) The four lateral faces will be painted. Find the area to be painted, rounded to the nearest tenth.

Hints

- Use the volume formula for a pyramid frustum and solve for the unknown height. - Convert all measurements to compatible units before calculating. - For part b, use the Pythagorean theorem to find the slant height of a lateral face. - Only the four lateral faces are painted.

Solution

1. Convert the volume: \(28\,\text{dm}^3=28{,}000\,\text{cm}^3\). 2. For a square-pyramid frustum, \(V=\frac{h}{3}\left(a^2+ab+b^2\right)\). Thus, \(28{,}000=\frac{h}{3}\left(40^2+40\cdot20+20^2\right)=\frac{2{,}800h}{3}\). 3. Solving gives \(h=30\,\text{cm}\). 4. The horizontal offset for a lateral face is \(\frac{40-20}{2}=10\,\text{cm}\), so its slant height is \(l=\sqrt{30^2+10^2}=10\sqrt{10}\approx31.6228\,\text{cm}\). 5. One lateral face has area \(\frac{40+20}{2}l=30l\). The four faces have total area \(L=120l=1{,}200\sqrt{10}\approx3{,}794.7\,\text{cm}^2\).

Answer

a) \(h=30\,\text{cm}\) b) The area to be painted is approximately \(3{,}794.7\,\text{cm}^2\).
52868510
A right square pyramid has a base edge length of \(12\,\text{cm}\) and a height of \(8\,\text{cm}\). A plane parallel to the base cuts the pyramid \(6\,\text{cm}\) from the apex. Find the area of the square cross section and the total surface area of each resulting solid: the small pyramid and the frustum.

Hints

- Use similarity to find the dimensions of the smaller pyramid. - Areas scale by the square of the linear scale factor. - The frustum's lateral area can be found by subtracting the small pyramid's lateral area from the original pyramid's lateral area. - Include the cut face in the surface area of both resulting solids.

Solution

1. The small pyramid has linear scale factor \(k=6\div8=\frac{3}{4}\). 2. Its base edge is \(\frac{3}{4}\cdot12=9\,\text{cm}\), so the cross-sectional area is \(9^2=81\,\text{cm}^2\). 3. The original pyramid's slant height is \(l=\sqrt{8^2+6^2}=10\,\text{cm}\). 4. The small pyramid's slant height is \(\frac{3}{4}\cdot10=7.5\,\text{cm}\). 5. The small pyramid's total surface area is \(81+4\left(\frac{1}{2}\cdot9\cdot7.5\right)=81+135=216\,\text{cm}^2\). 6. The original lateral area is \(4\left(\frac{1}{2}\cdot12\cdot10\right)=240\,\text{cm}^2\), and the small pyramid's lateral area is \(135\,\text{cm}^2\). Thus, the frustum's lateral area is \(105\,\text{cm}^2\). 7. The frustum's total surface area is \(12^2+9^2+105=144+81+105=330\,\text{cm}^2\).

Answer

Cross-sectional area: \(81\,\text{cm}^2\) Small pyramid surface area: \(216\,\text{cm}^2\) Frustum surface area: \(330\,\text{cm}^2\)
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A right square pyramid has a base edge length of \(18\,\text{cm}\) and a height of \(12\,\text{cm}\). A plane parallel to the base creates a square cross section with area \(36\,\text{cm}^2\). Find the height of the cut above the original base and the total surface area of the resulting frustum.

Hints

- Find the side length of the square cross section from its area. - Use the ratio of corresponding edge lengths to find the smaller pyramid's scale factor. - Distinguish the distance from the apex from the height above the base. - Include both square bases and the four trapezoidal lateral faces in the frustum's surface area.

Solution

1. The cross-section edge length is \(\sqrt{36}=6\,\text{cm}\). 2. The small pyramid above the cut has linear scale factor \(k=6\div18=\frac{1}{3}\). 3. Its height is \(\frac{1}{3}\cdot12=4\,\text{cm}\), so the cut is \(12-4=8\,\text{cm}\) above the original base. 4. The original pyramid's slant height is \(l=\sqrt{12^2+9^2}=15\,\text{cm}\). 5. The small pyramid's slant height is \(\frac{1}{3}\cdot15=5\,\text{cm}\). 6. The frustum's lateral area is \(4\left(\frac{1}{2}\cdot18\cdot15\right)-4\left(\frac{1}{2}\cdot6\cdot5\right)=540-60=480\,\text{cm}^2\). 7. The total surface area is \(18^2+6^2+480=840\,\text{cm}^2\).

Answer

The cut is \(8\,\text{cm}\) above the base. The frustum's total surface area is \(840\,\text{cm}^2\).
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A cylinder is \(15\,\text{cm}\) tall. Its lateral surface area is exactly three times the area of one circular base. a) Find the radius. b) Find the volume, rounded to the nearest tenth. c) Find the total surface area, rounded to the nearest tenth.
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Hints

- Write formulas for lateral surface area and the area of one base. - Translate the stated relationship into an equation. - Simplify the equation before substituting the height. - After finding the radius, use the volume and total surface area formulas.

Solution

1. The lateral surface area is \(L=2\pi rh\), and one base has area \(B=\pi r^2\). 2. Since \(L=3B\), \(2\pi rh=3\pi r^2\). Because \(r>0\), divide by \(\pi r\) to get \(2h=3r\). 3. Substitute \(h=15\): \(2\cdot15=3r\), so \(r=10\,\text{cm}\). 4. The volume is \(V=\pi\cdot10^2\cdot15=1500\pi\,\text{cm}^3\approx4712.4\,\text{cm}^3\). 5. The total surface area is \(S=2\pi\cdot10^2+2\pi\cdot10\cdot15=500\pi\,\text{cm}^2\approx1570.8\,\text{cm}^2\).

Answer

a) \(10\,\text{cm}\) b) \(4712.4\,\text{cm}^3\) c) \(1570.8\,\text{cm}^2\)
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A cylinder has volume \(250\pi\,\text{cm}^3\). Its height is exactly twice its radius. 1) Find the radius. 2) Find the total surface area. Give the exact answer in terms of \(\pi\) and an approximation rounded to the nearest hundredth.
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Hints

- Replace the height in the volume formula with an expression involving the radius. - Isolate \(r^3\), then take a cube root. - Total surface area includes two bases and the lateral surface. - Round only the decimal approximation.

Solution

1. Since \(h=2r\), the volume equation becomes \(250\pi=\pi r^2(2r)=2\pi r^3\). 2. Divide by \(2\pi\): \(r^3=125\), so \(r=5\,\text{cm}\). 3. The height is \(h=2\cdot5=10\,\text{cm}\). 4. The total surface area is \(S=2\pi r^2+2\pi rh=2\pi\cdot5^2+2\pi\cdot5\cdot10=150\pi\,\text{cm}^2\). 5. Numerically, \(S\approx471.24\,\text{cm}^2\).

Answer

1) \(r=5\,\text{cm}\) 2) \(S=150\pi\,\text{cm}^2\approx471.24\,\text{cm}^2\)

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