Paper 2 · Area, Volume and Measurement
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Lesson 7 of 9
LCOL Area, Volume and Measurement 7: Cones
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- 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.Most recent exam questions
- 2023 P2 Q8(c)(i)
- 2023 P2 Q8(c)(ii)
- 2023 P2 Q8(c)(iii)
- 2021 P2 Q8(b)(ii)
- 2019 P2 Q5(b)
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