Calculates the total surface area of various common 3D shapes.
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Enter Shape, Cube - Side Length, Rectangular Prism - Length, Rectangular Prism - Width, Rectangular Prism - Height, Sphere - Radius, Cylinder - Radius, Cylinder - Height, Cone - Radius, and Cone - Height in the units shown.
Read Cone Surface Area, Cylinder Surface Area, Sphere Surface Area, Rectangular Prism Surface Area, Cube Surface Area, and Total Surface Area in the results panel. Results update as you change the inputs.
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Shape: Cube; Cube - Side Length: 2 cm; Rectangular Prism - Length: 10 cm; Rectangular Prism - Width: 5 cm; Rectangular Prism - Height: 3 cm; Sphere - Radius: 7 cm; Cylinder - Radius: 4 cm; Cylinder - Height: 8 cm; Cone - Radius: 3 cm; Cone - Height: 6 cm
Cone Surface Area: 0 cm²; Cylinder Surface Area: 0 cm²; Sphere Surface Area: 0 cm²; Rectangular Prism Surface Area: 0 cm²; Cube Surface Area: 24 cm²; Total Surface Area: 24 cm²
Shape: Rectangular Prism; Cube - Side Length: 5 cm; Rectangular Prism - Length: 12 cm; Rectangular Prism - Width: 6 cm; Rectangular Prism - Height: 4 cm; Sphere - Radius: 7 cm; Cylinder - Radius: 4 cm; Cylinder - Height: 8 cm; Cone - Radius: 3 cm; Cone - Height: 6 cm
Cone Surface Area: 0 cm²; Cylinder Surface Area: 0 cm²; Sphere Surface Area: 0 cm²; Rectangular Prism Surface Area: 288 cm²; Cube Surface Area: 0 cm²; Total Surface Area: 288 cm²
Shape: Sphere; Cube - Side Length: 5 cm; Rectangular Prism - Length: 10 cm; Rectangular Prism - Width: 5 cm; Rectangular Prism - Height: 3 cm; Sphere - Radius: 10 cm; Cylinder - Radius: 4 cm; Cylinder - Height: 8 cm; Cone - Radius: 3 cm; Cone - Height: 6 cm
Cone Surface Area: 0 cm²; Cylinder Surface Area: 0 cm²; Sphere Surface Area: 1,256.637061 cm²; Rectangular Prism Surface Area: 0 cm²; Cube Surface Area: 0 cm²; Total Surface Area: 1,256.637061 cm²
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