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3-dimensional solids - OCRCones

3-dimensional solids have faces, edges and vertices. Volume is the space contained within a 3D solid. Surface area is the sum of the area of each face. 3D solids can be viewed from different points.

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Cones

Click to explore refreshed revision resources for GCSE Maths: Volume and surface area of cones, with step-by-step slideshows, quizzes, practice exam questions, and more!

Three cones can fit inside a cylinder of the same diameter and height.

Cone in a cylinder

Remember the of a cylinder is \(\pi r^2 h\).

The volume of the cone is one third of the volume of the cylinder.

The formula for the volume of a cone is:

\(\text{volume of a cone} = \frac{1}{3} \pi r^2 h\)

The net of a cone is a circle and a . The sector creates the curved surface of the cone.

The curved surface area of a cone can be calculated using the formula:

Cone with h, r and l labelled

\(\text{curved surface area} = \pi \times r \times l\)

\(l\) is the slanted height.

The total surface area of the cone is the area of the circular base plus the area of the curved surface:

\(\text{total surface area of a cone} = \pi r^2 + \pi r l\)

Example

Calculate the volume and total surface area of the cone (to 1 decimal place).

Cone with diameter, 6cm, height, 4cm, and length, 5cm

\(\begin{array}{rcl} \text{Volume} & = & \frac{1}{3} \pi r^2 h \\ & = & \frac{1}{3} \times \pi \times 3^2 \times 4 \\ & = & 37.7~\text{cm}^3 \end{array}\)

\(\begin{array}{rcl} \text{Total surface area} & = & \pi r^2 + \pi r l \\ & = & (\pi \times 3^2) + (\pi \times 3 \times 5) \\ & = & 75.4~\text{cm}^2 \end{array}\)