7.8 The student will investigate and solve problems involving the surface area of cylinders, using concrete materials and practical situations to develop formulas.

Online Practice

Other Web Sites

  • Mathguide Find the surface area of cylinders using step-by-step instructions.
  • ExploreLearning Teachers have to assign the Surface and Lateral Areas of Prisms and Cylinders to their classes.
  • Larson´s Software Students need to be enrolled by their teachers. Click on the Geometry in Space, then click on Surface Area of a Cylinder.
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Lesson 3-7: Problems Involving the Surface Area of Cylinders


Calculate the missing data relative to a cylinder.
Lateral Area is the area of the side of the cylinder not including the area of the bases.
Enter the data in the appropriate yellow column and the spreadsheet will determine if it is correct.

Print this page to show your teacher completed correct work. Use 3.14 for π.