What is the primary focus when discussing the surface area of a cylinder?

Surface Area and Volume of Cylinders

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The weight of the cylinder
The area inside the cylinder
The volume of the cylinder
The area outside the cylinder
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which formula is used to calculate the lateral surface area of a cylinder?
πr²h
πrh
2πr²
2πrh
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the '2πr' part of the lateral surface area formula represent?
The circumference of the base
The volume of the cylinder
The height of the cylinder
The diameter of the cylinder
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
If the radius of a cylinder is 5, what is the circumference of its base?
10π
20π
5π
15π
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How is the total surface area of a cylinder different from the lateral surface area?
It includes the volume of the cylinder
It excludes the height of the cylinder
It is the same as the lateral surface area
It includes the area of the bases
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the formula for the area of the base of a cylinder?
2πr²
πrh
2πrh
πr²
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why do we multiply the base area by 2 when calculating the total surface area?
To include the volume
To account for the height
To simplify the calculation
Because there are two bases
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