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Test: Pythagoras in solids

Dynamic tasks on space diagonals, cone slant height, pyramid apothem, sphere area and volume.

Question qty: 10
Duration in minutes: 26
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Sample questions

  • A cylinder’s axial section is a rectangle of diameter based on radius r cm and height h cm. Find its diagonal.
  • A rectangular prism measures a cm, b cm and h cm. Find its space diagonal.
  • A sphere has radius r cm. Calculate its surface area using S = 4πr² and π ≈ 3.14.
  • A rectangular prism has base sides a cm and b cm and space diagonal d cm. Find its height.
  • A cone has radius r cm and height h cm. Find its slant height.
  • A sphere has radius r cm. Calculate its volume using V = 4πr³/3 and π ≈ 3.14.
  • A regular square pyramid has base side a cm and height h cm. Find the slant height of a face.
  • Which sequence is most suitable for finding the space diagonal of a rectangular prism?

Pythagoras in solids

A spatial distance can often be found by applying the Pythagorean theorem twice. The space diagonal of a rectangular prism is d = √(a² + b² + h²). A cone slant height, radius and vertical height form a right triangle.

Solids and formulas

The apothem of a regular pyramid is found from half a base side and the vertical height. A sphere has surface area S = 4πr² and volume V = 4πr³/3. First identify the right triangle and distinguish vertical height, lateral edge and apothem.