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Geometry Area and Volume Comparisons

The document contains various geometry problems involving calculations of areas, volumes, and surface areas of different shapes including trapezoids, triangles, circles, pentagons, cylinders, spheres, and prisms. Each problem provides specific dimensions and asks for comparisons or evaluations based on geometric formulas. The results show relationships between the shapes, such as which has a larger area or volume.

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Geometry Area and Volume Comparisons

The document contains various geometry problems involving calculations of areas, volumes, and surface areas of different shapes including trapezoids, triangles, circles, pentagons, cylinders, spheres, and prisms. Each problem provides specific dimensions and asks for comparisons or evaluations based on geometric formulas. The results show relationships between the shapes, such as which has a larger area or volume.

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A trapezoid and a triangle both have a height of 10 cm.

Trapezoid = 120 cm², Triangle Trapezoid area: [(8 cm + 16 cm) ÷ 2] × 10 cm =


Compare areas using the formulas for trapezoids and
Q031 4 Geometry The trapezoid has bases of 8 cm and 16 cm, while the = 75 cm². Trapezoid has a 120 cm². Triangle area: ½ × 15 cm × 10 cm = 75 Hard Evaluation
triangles.
triangle has a base of 15 cm. Compare their areas. larger area. cm². The trapezoid has a larger area.
Find the area of the larger circle: π(10 cm)² ≈
Two concentric circles have radii of 6 cm and 10 cm.
314 cm². Find the area of the smaller circle: π(6 Recall that the area of a ring is the difference between the
Q032 4 Geometry Analyze and find the area of the ring-shaped region 188.4 cm² Hard Analysis
cm)² ≈ 113.1 cm². Subtract: 314 cm² - 113.1 areas of the two circles.
between the circles.
cm² = 188.4 cm².
The side length of a regular pentagon inscribed
A regular pentagon is inscribed in a circle with a radius
in a circle can be calculated as s = 2r × sin(π/5). Use the relationship between the radius and side length of a
Q033 4 Geometry of 8 cm. Analyze and calculate the perimeter of the 47.02 cm Hard Analysis
Substituting r = 8 cm: s ≈ 9.4 cm. Perimeter = 5 regular pentagon.
pentagon.
× 9.4 cm = 47.02 cm.
Use the combination formula to find the
Analyze how many triangles can be formed by joining Use the formula for combinations to count the number of
Q034 4 Geometry 120 number of ways to choose 3 vertices from 10: Hard Analysis
the vertices of a decagon (a polygon with 10 sides). triangles.
C(10, 3) = 10!/(3!(10-3)!) = 120.
Surface area of a cylinder = 2πr² + 2πrh.
Analyze and calculate the total surface area of a cylinder
Q035 4 Geometry 534.1 cm² Substituting r = 5 cm, h = 12 cm: Total surface Hard Analysis Apply the formula for the surface area of a cylinder.
with a radius of 5 cm and height of 12 cm.
area = 2π(5)² + 2π(5)(12) ≈ 534.1 cm².
First, calculate the area: Area = ½ × (7 cm + 13
Analyze a trapezoid with bases of 7 cm and 13 cm, and a
cm) × 10 cm = 100 cm². For the perimeter, add
Q036 4 Geometry height of 10 cm. Calculate the perimeter if the non- 36 cm Hard Analysis Use both the area and perimeter formulas for trapezoids.
all the sides: 7 cm + 13 cm + 8 cm + 8 cm = 36
parallel sides measure 8 cm each.
cm.
Surface area of a sphere = 4πr² = 4π(7 cm)² ≈
A sphere has a radius of 7 cm. Evaluate the difference 615.75 cm². Volume of a sphere = (4/3)πr³ = Compare the formulas for surface area and volume of a
Q037 4 Geometry Difference = 1431.94 cm³ Hard Evaluation
between the surface area and the volume of the sphere. (4/3)π(7 cm)³ ≈ 2047.69 cm³. Difference: sphere.
2047.69 cm³ - 615.75 cm² = 1431.94 cm³.
Cylinder volume = π(5 cm)²(15 cm) ≈ 1178.1
A cylinder has a radius of 5 cm and a height of 15 cm. A
Cylinder has 28.54 cm³ more cm³. Cube volume = 10 cm × 10 cm × 10 cm =
Q038 4 Geometry cube has a side length of 10 cm. Evaluate which shape Hard Evaluation Use the volume formulas for cylinders and cubes.
volume 1000 cm³. Difference = 1178.1 cm³ - 1000 cm³ =
has a larger volume and by how much.
178.1 cm³.
Surface area of the rectangular prism = 2(lb + lh
A rectangular prism and a triangular prism have the
Rectangular prism has a + bh), where l = b = 6 cm, h = 12 cm. Surface
Q039 4 Geometry same height of 12 cm and the same base area of 36 cm². Hard Evaluation Compare surface areas of both shapes using their formulas.
larger surface area area of triangular prism includes two triangular
Evaluate which prism has a larger surface area.
faces and three rectangular faces.
Volume of the cone = (1/3)πr²h = (1/3)π(6
A cone and a cylinder both have the same radius of 6 cm cm)²(12 cm) ≈ 452.39 cm³. Volume of the
Compare the volume formulas for cones and cylinders with
Q040 4 Geometry and height of 12 cm. Evaluate the difference in their Difference = 301.59 cm³ cylinder = πr²h = π(6 cm)²(12 cm) ≈ 753.98 cm³. Hard Evaluation
the same radius and height.
volumes. Difference = 753.98 cm³ - 452.39 cm³ = 301.59
cm³.

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