Reference Sheet Student Worksheet 1

Name:____________________________________________________ Date:______________ Student Worksheet 2 Name:____________________________________________________ Date:______________ Student Worksheet 3 Name:___________________________________________________ Date:______________

Perimeter, Area, Surface Area, and Volume: Geometry That Should Pack It Up!
Review of Terminology, Basic Shapes, and Formulas
terminology
Works! Cover It! What Will Fit?
area: the measure of a bounded region of a two-dimensional slant: the diagonal distance from the top of a cone to its base
The Stage The Geometrics love shapes. For the upcoming The Geometrics Stage Crew now has to
shape expressed in square units
slant height: the height of one of the triangular faces of a Takes Shape concert, the three main players each want to
emerge from human-size shapes of a rectangular
transport the painted props of a rectangular
prism, a cylinder, and a square pyramid to
circumference: the distance around the edge of a circle pyramid
The popular band The Geometrics prism, a cylinder, and a square pyramid. While the concert. They have to make sure the van
diameter: the distance across a circle through its surface area: the sum of all the areas of all surfaces of a
center point three-dimensional object, measured in square units wants to play a special concert at they already have these props built, the band they have is big enough to carry the props.
your school, but they need a stage asks the Geometrics Stage Crew to paint over To do this, they are going to measure the
hypotenuse: the side opposite the 90° angle in a right volume: the amount of space inside a three-dimensional
crew to help. The first step for the them completely (even the bottom of each volume of the cargo space and compare
triangle, also the longest side of a right triangle shape, measured in cubic units
Geometrics Stage Crew is building object). The stage crew knows that 1 gallon of that to the volume of the three objects
perimeter: the total distance around the outside abBreviations: d = diameter r = radius they have.
an elaborate stage featuring paint covers 350 square feet. To buy the right
of a polygon
A = area h = height SA = surface area differently shaped sections. amount of paint, the stage crew has to calculate
pi or p: the circumference of any circle divided by its the surface area of each shape.
b = base l = length slant h = slant height
diameter, rounded to the number 3.14
BA = base area P = perimeter V = volume
radius: the measure from the center of a circle to a point 1 
 First, they want a main stage that is rectangular-shaped, measuring a length of 24 feet and a width of 16 feet. What are The dimensions of the objects again are:
C = circumference p = pi = 3.14 w = width the perimeter and area of that stage?
on the circle
Rectangular Prism: height = 7 feet, width = 4 feet, and length = 3 feet
1 
 The dimensions of the rectangular prism for the 3 
 The dimensions of the square pyramid for the bass player
Perimeter: Area: Cylinder: radius = 3.5 feet and height = 7 feet
basic shapes and formulas lead guitarist are height = 7 feet, width = 4 feet, and are base length = 4, base width = 4, and a slant height
length = 3 feet. of 7.28 feet. Solve with a decimal, then also round to the Square Pyramid: base length = 4, base width = 4, a slant height of 7.28 feet, and a height of 7 feet
2D Shapes: Perimeter and Area 3D Shapes: Surface Area and Volume nearest half foot.
Surface Area =
2 
 Second, the band’s lead guitarist wants the Geometrics Stage Crew to build a smaller circular stage in front of the main Surface Area = 1 
 First, get the complete volume of all the objects combined.
Rectangle Rectangular Prism stage that he can step onto and play a solo. The diameter has to be one-third of the length of the main stage. What is
the circumference and area? Round your answer to the nearest foot. a. What is the volume of the rectangular prism?________________________________________________________
P = 2 • (l + w) w SA = 2 • (l • w + l • h + w • h)
A =l•w V =l•w•h h b. What is the volume of the cylinder? (Give the decimal answer and then round it to the nearest cubic foot.)_________
l w
Circumference: Area: 2 
 The dimensions of the cylinder for the drummer are 4 
 Can the stage crew paint the surface area of all three c. What is the volume of the square pyramid?_ _________________________________________________________
l radius = 3.5 feet and height = 7 feet. Solve with a decimal, shapes with just one can of paint?
d. What is the total volume of all the objects combined, rounded to the nearest foot?_ __________________________
then also round to the nearest half foot.
Triangle Square Pyramid
P = side a + side b + side c SA = (BA) + 1/2 • P • slant h
3 
 The bass player has a thing for triangles and sees herself on a triangular platform off to the left of the stage. When Surface Area = 2  The van cargo space measures 8 feet tall by 5 feet wide by 13 feet deep. What is the volume of the cargo space?
h viewed from above, the right triangle has a height of 8 feet, a base of 6 feet, and a third side (called the hypotenuse) of
sla

A = 1/2 • (b • h) V = 1/3 • BA • h
nt

10 feet. What is the perimeter and area?

h
hy

h w
3  Based on the volume measurements, can you estimate if the objects will fit in the van?
po

h Perimeter: Area:
te

Note: base area (BA) of a square or l The drummer says that he’d also like to have a backup cone with the
nu

h
Bonus: same height and radius as the cylinder and a slant of 7.8 feet.
se

rectangular pyramid is l • w of the base,

b b b
obtuse Triangle acute Triangle Right Triangle
and P is perimeter of the base. The stage crew needs a new formula to figure out the surface area of a cone: 7.8'

7'
SA = (p • r 2) + (p • r • slant).

r

Bonus: The drummer wants to be on a raised trapezoid-shaped platform.
This requires the Geometrics Stage Crew to learn a new
5' Based on volume, would there still be room for the cone from the
Bonus: bonus section of Worksheet 2? The radius of the cone = 3.5 feet and
Circle r
Cylinder a. What is the surface area? Express as a decimal and then round to the nearest foot. 3.5'
C =p•d d SA = (2 • p • r2) + (p • d • h) h formula for the area of trapezoids [A = 1/2 • (b1 + b2) • h]. The trapezoid is shown height = 7 feet and slant = 7.8 feet. To calculate the volume (cubic measurement) 7.8'
A = p • r2 V = p • r2 • h in the diagram here with the measurements indicated. Base 1 (b1) = 8 feet. 6'
of the cone, you need to learn a new formula: V = p • 1/3 • r 2 • h. 7'
Base 2 (b2) = 5 feet. The height measures 6 feet. What is the area? b. If one gallon of paint covers 350 square feet, about how much of a gallon is needed to paint the cone?_
8'
3.5'
Trapezoid b1 Cone
sla

P = side a + b1 + b2 + side c SA = (p • r2) + (p • r • slant) h

nt

a h c
A = 1/2 • (b1 + b2) • h V = p • 1/3 • r2 • h
r
b2