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Square Pyramid Shape
h = height
s = slant height
a = side length
e = lateral edge length
r = a/2
V = volume
L = lateral surface area
B = base surface area
S = total surface area
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Pyramid Calculator
About this Calculator
Online calculator to calculate the surface area of geometric solids including a cone, frustum, cube, cyli
hemisphere, pyramid, rectangular prism, sphere and spherical cap.
* Units: Note that units are shown for convenience but do not affect the calculations. The units are in
2 3
to give an indication of the order of the results such as ft, ft or ft . For example, if you are starting w
3 2 2
mm and you know r and h in mm, your calculations will result with V in mm , L in mm , T in mm , B in
2
and A in mm .
Below are the standard formulas for surface area.
Surface Area Formulas:
Capsule Surface Area
• Volume = πr2((4/3)r + a)
• Surface Area = 2πr(2r + a)
Circular Cone Surface Area
• Volume = (1/3)πr2h
• Lateral Surface Area = πrs = πr√(r2 + h2)
2
• Base Surface Area = πr
• Total Surface Area
2 2 2
= L + B = πrs + πr = πr(s + r) = πr(r + √(r + h ))
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Circular Cylinder Surface Area
2
• Volume = πr h
2
• Top Surface Area = πr
2
• Bottom Surface Area = πr
• Total Surface Area
= L + T + B = 2πrh + 2(πr2) = 2πr(h+r)
Conical Frustum Surface Area
2 2
• Volume = (1/3)πh (r1 + r2 + (r1 * r2))
• Lateral Surface Area
2 2
= π(r1 + r2)s = π(r1 + r2)√((r1 - r2) + h )
2
• Top Surface Area = πr1
• Base Surface Area = πr22
• Total Surface Area
2 2
= π(r1 + r2 + (r1 * r2) * s)
= π[ r12 + r22 + (r1 * r2) * √((r1 - r2)2 + h2) ]
Cube Surface Area
• Volume = a3
2
• Surface Area = 6a
Hemisphere Surface Area
• Volume = (2/3)πr3
• Curved Surface Area = 2 πr2
• Base Surface Area = πr2
2 2 2
• Total Surface Area= (2πr ) + (πr ) = 3πr
Pyramid Surface Area
• Volume = (1/3)a2h
• Lateral Surface Area = a√(a2 + 4h2)
• Base Surface Area = a2
• Total Surface Area
2 2 2
= L + B = a + a√(a + 4h ))
2 2
= a(a + √(a + 4h ))
Rectangular Prism Surface Area
• Volume = lwh
• Surface Area = 2(lw + lh + wh)
Sphere Surface Area
3
• Volume = (4/3)πr
2
• Surface Area = 4πr
Spherical Cap Surface Area
• Volume = (1/3)πh2(3R - h)
• Surface Area = 2πRh
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