Exercise 12.1 Q1 • 2 marks
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Step-by-step solution▾
Volume of each cube , so edge .
Joining two cubes end to end gives a cuboid with:
- length
- breadth
- height
Surface area of cuboid:
So the surface area is .
CBSE • Class 10 • Mathematics • Chapter 12
Surface area and volume of combinations of two or more solids — cube, cuboid, sphere, hemisphere, cylinder, cone — and frustum-related problems.
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Exercise 12.1 • 9 Qs
Surface area of a combination of solids — cone on a hemisphere, cuboid with a cylinder, and similar.
Exercise 12.2 • 8 Qs
Volume of a combination of solids and conversion-of-shape problems.
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Exercise 12.1 Q1 • 2 marks
Volume of each cube , so edge .
Joining two cubes end to end gives a cuboid with:
Surface area of cuboid:
So the surface area is .
Exercise 12.1 Q2 • 3 marks
Radius .
Height of hemisphere . Height of cone .
Slant height of cone:
Total surface area = CSA of cone + CSA of hemisphere:
Total surface area .
Exercise 12.1 Q3 • 3 marks
Side of cube .
Largest hemisphere has diameter equal to the side , so radius .
Surface area of solid = Surface area of cube − circular base area of hemisphere + curved surface of hemisphere:
Compute:
Total .
Exercise 12.1 Q4 • 3 marks
Radius .
Height of hemisphere . Height of cylinder .
Inner surface area = CSA of cylinder + CSA of hemisphere:
Inner surface area .
Exercise 12.1 Q5 • 3 marks
Diameter , so radius .
The two hemispheres cover the ends, occupying of the length. Cylinder length .
Surface area = CSA of cylinder + 2 × CSA of hemisphere:
Surface area .
Exercise 12.1 Q6 • 3 marks
Radius , cylinder height , cone slant height .
Canvas area = CSA of cylinder + CSA of cone:
Area of canvas required .
Exercise 12.2 Q1 • 2 marks
Radius , cone height .
Volume of solid = Volume of cone + Volume of hemisphere:
Volume of the solid .
Exercise 12.2 Q2 • 3 marks
Cone: , .
Volume of water in cone:
Water that flows out .
Volume of one lead shot (sphere), :
Number of shots:
So lead shots were dropped.
Exercise 12.2 Q3 • 3 marks
When recast, volume is conserved.
Volume of sphere Volume of cylinder:
Here , .
Height of the cylinder .
Exercise 12.2 Q4 • 3 marks
Cylinder: radius , height .
Each ice-cream serving: cone radius , cone height , hemisphere radius .
Volume of cone
Volume of hemisphere
Total per serving .
Number of cones:
So cones can be filled.
Exercise 12.2 Q5 • 3 marks
Lower cylinder: radius , height .
Upper cylinder: radius , height .
Total volume:
Total volume of the pole .
Exercise 12.2 Q6 • 3 marks
Well: radius , depth .
Volume of earth dug out:
Embankment is a hollow ring: inner radius , width , so outer radius .
Base area of ring:
Let height of embankment . Since volume is conserved:
Height of the embankment .
Yes. Surface area and volume of a frustum of a cone is in the rationalised 2024-25 edition of NCERT Class 10 Maths Chapter 12.
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