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Surface Area of a cone Formula

The surface area of a cone is the total area occupied by its surface in a 3D plane. The total
surface area will be equal to the sum of its curved surface area and circular base area.
Surface area of cone = πr(r+√(h2+r2))
where r is the radius of the circular base
h is the height of coneOr
Surface area of cone =πr(r+L)
where L is the slant height of the cone
And
Curved Surface area of cone = πrl
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Derivation of the Surface area of cone


Consider a cone as a triangle that is being rotated about one of its vertices. Now, think of a
scenario where we need to paint the faces of a conical flask. Before painting, we need to know
the quantity that is required to paint all the walls. We need to know the area of every face of the
container to determine the quantity of paint required and this is known as the total surface area.
The total surface area of a cone is the sum of areas of its faces. Let’s derive a general Cone
formula to calculate the surface area of a cone.
Take a paper cone and cut it along its slant height to observe the figure being formed by the
surface of the cone. Mark the two endpoints as A and B and the point of the intersection of lines
as O.
If you further cut this figure into multiple pieces’ viz. Ob1, Ob2, Ob3, …….., Obn each measuring
the same length as the slant height of the original cone, you will observe n triangles are formed
out of it.
Now, if you try calculating the total area of this figure, you just need to add an area of these
individual triangles. Hence,
Area of figure = (1/2) × (b1 + b2 + b3 + ………….. + bn)
= (1/2)× (length of an entire curved boundary)
Length of entire curved boundary = circumference of base = 2π× r (where r is the radius of the
base)

Thus, area of figure = 12 ×2π×r×l=πrl


Hence, curved surface area of a cone = πrl
Total Surface Area of a Cone-
The Total surface area of a cone includes the curved surface as well as area of its base, which is
given as-

Base Area = πr 2
Curved Surface Area = πrl
Thus the total surface area is given by-

πr 2 +πrl=πr(r+l)

Surface area of Right Circular Cone

A circular cone is the one with the circular right section. A right circular cone is a circular cone
whose axis is perpendicular to the base.
Surface area of cone = πr(r+√(h2+r2))
where r is the radius of the circular base
h is the height of the cone
Slant height of the cone, L = √(h2+r2)
Therefore,
Surface area = πr (r + L)

Curved Surface Area of a Cone


The curved surface of a cone is the area of the cone excluding the base. In other words, it is the
area of the cone when it is unfolded as shown in the above figure as an unrolled lateral area. The
formula to calculate the curved surface area of a cone is given by:
Curved Surface Area (CSA) = πrl
Here,
r = Radius of the circular base of the cone
l = Slant height of the cone
When the cone is in the form of an unrolled lateral area, r is referred to as the length of the arc of
a sector and l is referred to as the radius of the sector.

Total Surface Area of a Cone


The total surface area of a cone is defined as the total area of the cone occupied in a three-
dimensional area. It is equal to the sum of the curved surface and the base of the cone. The
formula to calculate the total surface area of a cone is given by:
Total Surface Area (TSA) = CSA + Area of Circular Base
TSA = πr(r + l)

Solved Examples
1. Determine the curved surface area of a cone whose base radius is 7 cm and slant
height is 15 cm.
Solution: Curved surface area of a cone = πrl
= (22/7)× 7 ×15
= 330 cm2
2. Calculate the Total surface area of a cone whose radius is 8 cm and height is 12 cm.
Solution- We know that the total surface area is given as

πr(r+l)
Also, l=h 2 +r 2 − − − − − − √
Also, l=8 2 +12 2 − − − − − − − √ =208 − − − √ =14.42
Thus Total Surface Area =π(8)(8+14.42)
=π(8)(22.42)
=179.36π

Reference: https://byjus.com/maths/surface-area-of-a-cone/

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