Surface Area of a Cylinder
A cylinder is a prism with a circular cross-section.
2r
h
Surface Area of a Cylinder
A cylinder is a
prism with a
circular cross- r2
section.
2r
Open out
Removing
Surface Area = 2r2 + 2rh
top and h
= 2r(r + h) bottom
r2
Surface Area of a Cylinder
Surface area = 2r(r + h)
Find the surface area of
the cylinder.
3cm
SA = 2 x x 3(3 + 8)
8cm
= 6 x 11
= 66
= 207 cm2 (3 sf)
The Surface Area of a Cylinder 2r(r + h)
Calculate the surface area of the following cylinders.
1
2
3 cm 2m
15 cm
6 cm SA = 2 x x 2(2 + 15)
= 4 x 17 = 68 = 213.6 m2
3
2.1mm
SA = 2 x x 3(3 + 6) 9.2 mm
= 6 x 9 = 54 = 169.6 cm2 SA = 2 x x 4.6(4.6 + 2.1)
= 9.2 x 6.7 = 193.6 mm2
The Surface Area of a Cylinder
Find the surface area of the cylinder.
2m
6m
SA 2 r (r h ) 6 x 5 94.2m 2
2x x 3(3 2)
The Surface Area of a Cylinder
Find the surface area of the cylinder.
0.7 m SA 2 r (r h )
2x x 0.7(0.7 1.5)
1.5m
1.4 x 2.2 9.7m 2
The Surface Area of a Cylinder
Find the surface area of the cylinder.
1.9 m
8m
SA 2 r (r h ) 8 x 5.9 148.3m 2
2x x 4(4 1.9)
The Surface Area of a Cylinder
Find the surface area of the cylinder.
0.76 m SA 2 r (r h )
2x x 0.76(0.76 1.3)
1.3m
1.52 x 2.06 9.8m 2