SMG3013 GEOMETRY A231

TOPIC 9: SURFACES AND SOLIDS

ADDITIONAL EXERCISES

1. Prove that a regular pentagonal prism with altitude of length 14.6 cm has
apothem of the bases of 6.3 cm and each side of the bases is of length 9.2 cm has
volume of 2, 115.54 cm2.

2. Given a regular hexagonal pyramid with the length of each side and apothem of
the base are 4 m and 3.5 m, respectively. Each lateral face of this pyramid has an
area of 20 m2. Prove that the total surface area of this pyramid is 162 m2.

3. Fikri has an old cookie jar of cylindrical shape with 15cm height and the base
radius of 5cm. During this upcoming Hari Raya Festive, Fikri wants to use this
cookie jar by painting it new. Prove formally that the total area of the cookie jar
that needs to be painted is approximately 628cm2.