How do I know whether to use a lateral surface area or total surface area?

The lateral surface of an object is the area of all the faces of the object, excluding the area of its base and top. For a cube, the lateral surface area would be the area of four sides. Total surface area is the area of all the faces including the bases.

How can I determine the lateral and total surface area of a cylinder?

The formula to calculate the total surface area of a cylinder is given as, the total surface area of cylinder = 2πr(h + r), while the curved surface area of cylinder formula is, curved/lateral surface area of cylinder = 2πrh, where ‘r’ is the radius of the base and ‘h’ is the height of the cylinder.

What is the difference between the total surface area and the lateral surface area of a solid cylinder of radius R and height h?

Total Surface Area of Cylinder The total surface area of a cylinder is equal to the sum of areas of all its faces. The total surface area with radius ‘r’, and height ‘h’ is equal to the sum of the curved area and circular areas of the cylinder.

Where is lateral surface area used?

For example: In cuboid we use lateral surface area whereas in case of cylinder its curved surface area when you exclude its top and base surfaces.

How do you find the lateral surface?

Lateral indicates the side of something. Therefore, lateral surface area is found by finding the surface area of the sides of the object. This is done by finding the perimeter of the base and multiplying it by the height of any three-dimensional figure.

Does a cylinder have a lateral face?

A cylinder is like a prism, but the bases of a cylinder are circles instead of polygons. A cylinder has two circular bases and a curved lateral surface. Since the surfaces of a cylinder are not polygons (they have round edges and are not always planar figures), we call them surfaces instead of faces.

What is the difference between lateral and total surface area of cuboid?

The total surface area of a Cuboid is equal to the total of the areas of its six rectangular appearances and the Lateral surface area is equal to the entirety of the areas of the four horizontal surfaces of Cuboid.