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Surface and Lateral Area of Prisms and Cylinders

Vary the dimensions of a prism or cylinder and investigate how the surface area changes. Use the dynamic net of the solid to compute the lateral area and the surface area of the solid.

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Assessment Questions (3):

Find the surface area of a rectangular prism with base 4 m by 5 m and height 8 m.
- A. 144 m²
- B. 160 m²
- C. 164 m²
- D. 184 m²
Find the surface area of a triangular prism with height 30 in. and a right triangle base with side lengths 15 in. and 20 in., and hypotenuse length 25 in.
- A. 1950 in.²
- B. 2100 in.²
- C. 2400 in.²
- D. 2800 in.²
Find the surface area, to the nearest tenth, of a cylinder with radius 6 cm and height 20 cm.
- A. 113.1 cm²
- B. 754.0 cm²
- C. 867.1 cm²
- D. 980.2 cm²

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