Surface Areas And Volumes Of Solid Figures
NIOS · Class 10 · Maths
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What to Focus On
- Surface area = measure of outer boundary (square units)
- Volume = measure of enclosed space (cubic units)
- Surface area used for: painting, covering, wrapping
- Cuboid has 6 rectangular faces, cube has 6 square faces
- Surface area formula counts all 6 faces: 2 each of lb, bh, hl
- Volume = length × breadth × height
- CSA = 2πrh (only the curved surface, like a label around a can)
- TSA = CSA + 2πr² (includes both circular ends)
- Volume = πr²h (area of base × height)
Common Mistakes to Avoid
The surface area of a cube with side 'a' is 4a² because a cube has 4 faces
Volume of cone = πr²h (same as cylinder formula)
Total surface area of cylinder = 2πrh (forgetting the circular bases)
Memory Tips
Surface Area of Cuboid Formula
Volume of Sphere Formula
Cylinder Surface Area Components
Cone Volume is 1/3 of Cylinder
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