Paper 2 · Area, Volume and Measurement ⏱ Tested in 4 exam questions since 2017 Lesson 7 of 9

LCOL Area, Volume and Measurement 7: Cones

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You’ll learn

  • Tell a cone's three measurements apart: radius, perpendicular height and slant height
  • Find the volume of a cone: (1/3)πr²h (page 10)
  • Find the total surface area: curved part (πrl) plus the flat circle (πr²)

Formula used

Cone: V = ⅓πr²h · curved surface = πrl · total surface = πrl + πr²

On page 20 of the log tables — read it off, don’t memorise.

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