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Lesson 3: Surface Area - Summary
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Key Ideas
- The surface area of a 3D object is the total area of an object's net.
- Identify the shape and dimensions of each face of a 3D object to calculate surface area.
- Write the appropriate formula and then substitute known values into the formula to determine the surface area of an object.
Key Terms
- surface area
- net
- prism
- pyramid
- cylinder
- cone
- lateral surface area
- sphere
- slant height
- radius
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