Surface areas and Volumes
Kerala Board · Class 9 · Mathematics
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Cuboids and Cubes
- A cuboid has 6 rectangular faces, 12 edges, and 8 vertices
- A cube is a special cuboid where all edges are equal
- Total surface area includes all 6 faces
Right Circular Cylinders
- A cylinder has 2 circular bases and 1 curved surface
- Right circular cylinder has axis perpendicular to base
- Curved surface can be opened into a rectangle
Right Circular Cones
- A cone has 1 circular base and 1 curved surface meeting at vertex
- Slant height is distance from vertex to any point on base circumference
- Relationship: l² = h² + r² (Pythagoras theorem)
Spheres and Hemispheres
- Sphere is perfectly round 3D object with all points equidistant from center
- Hemisphere is half of a sphere cut by plane through center
- Sphere has only curved surface, no edges or vertices
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- Kerala Board of Public Examinations — keralapareekshabhavan.in
- National Education Policy 2020 — education.gov.in
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