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Review and Practice
A multi-part review problem combining a cylinder and a hemisphere — most of the major skills from this course.
A Full Worked Review
Example 1 — volume of a composite solid with a hemisphere
A solid is a cylinder (radius , height ) with a hemisphere (radius ) on top. Find the total volume. Use π ≈ .
- Cylinder volume:
- Full sphere volume would be: ≈ . Halve it for the hemisphere: ≈
- Add:
Answer: ≈
Example 2 — surface area of the same solid
Find the total exposed surface area of the same solid.
- Cylinder's curved surface:
- Cylinder's bottom circle:
- Hemisphere's curved surface:
- The cylinder's top circle is covered by the hemisphere — excluded
- Add:
Answer: ≈
Practice
Find the volume of a hemisphere with radius , to decimal places. Use π ≈ .
Your answer
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