Real math help.
What is the Formula for the Surface Area of a Cylinder?
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To find the lateral and surface areas of a cylinder, it’s important to know their formulas. In this tutorial, you’ll learn about each of these formulas and see them used in an example. Check it out!
Background Tutorials
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Quadrilateral Definitions
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What is a Rectangle?
A rectangle is one of the many fundamental shapes you'll see in math. Rectangles have special properties that can be very useful in helping you solve a problem. This tutorial introduces you to rectangles and explains their interesting qualities!
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Circle Definitions
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What is a Circle?
Circles are a fundamental part of math! In this tutorial, you'll be introduced to circles and see the different parts of a circle such as the diameter, radius, and chord. Check out this tutorial to learn about circles!
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What is Pi?
Some numbers are just so cool that they get their own tutorial. Take the irrational number pi. This number is simply a ratio, but people have been working for years to find more and more digits of pi. Check out this tutorial to learn about pi!
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Definitions of Three-Dimensional Figures
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What is a Solid?
Understanding solids is a building block for finding their lateral area, surface area, and volume. In this tutorial, you'll see examples of solids and learn their different parts. Take a look!
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What is a Cylinder?
Soda cans, coffee cans, and some candles are just a few examples of cylinders. In this tutorial, you'll see what defines a cylinder. You'll also see the different parts of a cylinder. Take a look!
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Further Exploration
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Finding Lateral and Surface Areas
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How Do You Find the Lateral and Surface Areas of a Cylinder?
Want to know how the find the lateral and surface areas of a cylinder? Then this tutorial was made for you! You'll see how to apply each formula to the given information to find the lateral area and surface area. Check it out!
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