8.7 The student will investigate and solve practical problems involving volume and surface area of cylinders

Questions

1. Find the volume and surface area for 5 different Right Circular Cylinders.


2. Find the missing dimesion. Round to the nearest unit.

a. Cylinder: volume 700 cubic meters, diameter 8.8 meters, height ___

b. Cylinder: surface area 222.5 sq in, radius 4.3 in, height ___


3. Gift Wrapping: Juliet is trying to wrap a can of mixed nuts that is a birthday gift for her brother. The can has a radius of 4.5cm and a height of 9.7 cm. Approximately how many square centimeters of wrapping paper will cover the gift?

More Online Practice

Spreadsheet

Hands-On Activities

Other Web Sites

  • Studyzone Here are some notes on finding the volume of a cylinder.
  • Brainpop This is a movie on finding the volume of a cylinder. After watching the movie, take the quiz.
  • ExploreLearning Teachers have to assign the Prisms and Cylinders to their classes. Students should read the Exploration Guide.
  • Larson´s Software Students need to be enrolled by their teachers. Click on the Geometry in Space, then click on Volume of a Cylinder. Do the See It, Try It, and Zap It.

Lesson 3-4: Cylinders

Use this worksheet to practice finding the Volume and Surface Area of a Right Circular Cylinder. Adjust the height and radius using the labeled sliders. Answer the questions on the right. The multi-colored switches can be used to check your work.

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