Grade 10 Measurements
Grade 10 Measurements
Grade 10 Measurements
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In this section, we will:
1. Calculate surface areas and volumes of right prisms
and cylinders.
2. Study the effect on the surface areas and volumes
when multiplying any of the dimensions by a factor .
Area
Volume
Capacity
Example 1:
A closed hollow prism made of sheet metal is shown below.
Calculate:
a. The external surface area of the prism.
b. The volume of the prism in
c. The volume in
Example 2
A cylindrical drinking glass is made up of a solid glass base and a
top curved part made of glass and which is hollow and open on
top. Calculate:
a. The total volume of the drinking glass.
b. The capacity of the drinking glass in litres.
c. The internal surface area of the glass.
2a. The surface area of a rectangular prism is If the length is
and the width is calculate the height of the prism.
b. The volume of a triangular prism is and the height is
Determine the area of the base.
c. The surface area of a cube is Calculate the length of a
side.
d. The surface area of a closed cylinder is If the height is
calculate the radius of the cylinder.
PRACTICE QUESTIONS
The effect of multiplying dimensions by a factor .
Surface area is two dimensional and,
1. If one dimension is multiplied by a constant factor k, then the
surface area is also multiplied by the factor .
2. If both dimensions are multiplied by a factor the surface area will
be increased by
Volume is three dimensional and,
3. If one dimension is multiplied by a constant factor k, then the
volume is also multiplied by the factor .
4. If two dimensions are multiplied by a factor the volume will be
increased by
5. If all three dimensions are increased by a constant factor then the
Example
The Louvre Pyramid located in Paris is a large right square pyramid
made of metal and glass. It serves as the main entrance to the Louvre
Museum which house famous paintings such as Mona Lisa. The length
of one side of the base is and the height is . The base of the pyramid is
open. Calculate:
a. The exterior surface area of the pyramid (metal and glass)
b. The volume of the pyramid.
Practice questions
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