Question 15 Marks
Describe how the two figures at the right are alike and how they are different. Which box has larger lateral surface area?


Answer
View full question & answer→Similarity $\rightarrow$ Both have same height.
Difference $\rightarrow$ One is a cylinder, the other is a cube.
For the first figure
$r = \frac{7}{2}\ cm$
$h = 7\ cm$
$\therefore$ Lateral surface area $ = 2\pi rh$
$ = 2 \times \frac{{22}}{7} \times \frac{7}{2} \times 7$
$= 154\ cm^2$
For second figure
$l = 7 \ cm$
$b = 7 \ cm$
$h = 7 \ cm$
$\therefore$ Lateral surface area $= 4l^2$
= 4 $\times$ $(7)^2$
$= 196\ cm^2$
Hence, the second box has the larger lateral surface area.
Difference $\rightarrow$ One is a cylinder, the other is a cube.
For the first figure
$r = \frac{7}{2}\ cm$
$h = 7\ cm$
$\therefore$ Lateral surface area $ = 2\pi rh$
$ = 2 \times \frac{{22}}{7} \times \frac{7}{2} \times 7$
$= 154\ cm^2$
For second figure
$l = 7 \ cm$
$b = 7 \ cm$
$h = 7 \ cm$
$\therefore$ Lateral surface area $= 4l^2$
= 4 $\times$ $(7)^2$
$= 196\ cm^2$
Hence, the second box has the larger lateral surface area.







