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10. Mensuration
Mensuration [2-D]
Polygon
A polygon is a plan figure enclosed by line segments which are called the sides of the polygon. A
polygon of five sides is called a pentagon that with six sides is called a hexagon and that with ten
sides is called decagon and so on. Some examples of polygons are given in the following figures.
Important Points:
 The perimeter is length of any curve or polygon
 A vertex of a polygon is the point where its two adjacent sides meet.
 Consecutive sides: Consecutive sides are those which have a vertex in common.
 A diagonal of a polygon is a line segment connecting two nonadjacent vertices
 In any polygon, (n - 2) triangles are formed by drawing diagonals from one vertex.
 A polygon of 3 sides is called a triangle.
 A polygon of 4 sides is called a quadrilateral.
 A polygon of 5 sides is called a pentagon.
 A polygon of 6 sides is called a hexagon.
 A polygon of 7 sides is called a heptagon.
 A polygon of 8 sides is called a octagon.
 A polygon of 9 sides is called a nonagon.
 A polygon of 10 sides is called a decagon.
 A polygon of 11 sides is called a undecagon.
Regular polygons: If all the sides of a polygon are equal as well as all angles are equal then the
polygon is called a regular polygon. A regular polygon call' always be inscribed in a circle. The centre
of this circle circumscribing the polygon is also the centre of a regular polygon. Therefore, the centre
of a regular polygon is equidistant from all its vertices. A regular polygon can also circumscribe a
circle.
For a regular polygon

 Interior Angle + Exterior angle = 1800
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 Sum of exterior angles = 3600

 Sum of Interior angles = (n - 2) 180°
 Perimeter P = n x a (n = numb of sides, a = length of side)
2𝑛 − 4
 Each Interior angle = × 900
𝑛
360 0
 Each exterior angle = ( )
𝑛
1 1
 Area = ×P×r= × n × a × r where a is the length of sides, n is e number of sides
2 2
and r is the radius of the inscribed circle.
𝑛𝑎 2 180 0
 Area = × cot ( )
4 𝑛
Example: Find the sum of the interior angles of a six, eight and ten sided polygon
Sol.
Sum of interior angles = (n - 2) 180°
So, sum of the interior angles of a six sided polygon = (6 - 2) x 80° = 720°;
Sum of the interior angles of a eight sided polygon = (8 - 2) x 80° = 1080° and
Sum of the interior angles of a ten sided polygon = (10 - 2) 1800 = 1440°
Example: Find the sum, of the external angles for a twelve sided polygon.
Sol. The sum of the exterior angles of any Polygon is always 360°
Example: If the sum of the internal angles of a polygon is 1260°, Find the number of sides.
Sol. Using the formula (n - 2) x 180° = Sum of the Interior Angles. Thus we can say
(n- 2) 180° = 1260° Solving n = 9 sides.
Pentagon
Important Points:
 Its external angle are named from a to e.
 The sum of internal angles = (5 - 2) x 180° = 540°
 So, each interior angle of the pentagon measures 108°
 The interior and exterior angles form linear pairs.
 Each exterior angle measures 180° - 108° = 72°.

Regular Hexagon
Important Points:
 Sum of Interior angles = 720°
 Each interior angle = 120°
 Each exterior angle = 60°
3 3
 Area = x 𝑎2 (a = side).
2
Example: What is the measure of one interior angle of the following given regular hexagon?
Sol. Find the sum of the interior angles and divide by the number of interior angles or 6.
Parallelogram
If the opposite sides of a quadrilateral are parallel, the quadrilateral is a parallelogram. Opposite
sides of a parallelogram are equal and so are opposite angles. Any two consecutive angles of a
parallelogram are supplementary. A Diagonal of a parallelogram divides the parallelogram into
congruent triangles. The diagonals of a parallelogram bisect each other.
AD || BC ∠A + ∠B = 180°
AD = BC ΔABD ≈ ΔCDB
AB || DC ΔABC ≈ Δ CDA

AB = DC AP = PC
∠D = ∠B BP = PD
∠A = ∠C.
Rhombus
If in a parallelogram II sides are equal, it is a Rhombus.
Important Points:
 Opposite angles are equal.
 Diagonals bisect each other at 90°.
 Diagonals bisect angles at vertices.
 Sum of any two adjacent angles = 180°.
 Figure formed b joining the mid points of the adjacent sides of a rhombus is rectangle.
Rectangle
Important Points:
 Opposite sides equal, each angle = 90°.
 Diagonals bisect each other (not at 90°).
 Of all rectangles of given perimeter, a square has maximum area.
 When inscribed in a circle, the figure will have maximum area when it's square.
 Figure formed by joining the midpoints of a rectangle is a rhombus.
 If P is any point with in a rectangle ABCD then P𝐴2 + P𝐶 2 = P𝐵2 + P𝐷 2
 The biggest circle that can be inscribed in a rectangle will have the diameter equal to the
breadth of the rectangle.

 When a rectangle is inscribed in a circle, the diameter of the circle is equal to the diagonal of
the rectangle.
 Diagonals of a rectangle are equal.
Square
Important Points:
 All sides are equal.
 All angles are equal and of 90° each.
 Diagonals bisect each other at 90° and are equal.
 When inscribed in a circle, diagonal = diameter of circle.
 When circumscribed about a circle, Side of square = Diameter of circle.
Trapezium (Trapezoid)
AD || BC
AD and BC are bases.
AB and DC are legs.
h = altitude

Important Points:
 If inscribed in a circle, it becomes an isosceles Trapezium. The oblique sides are equal, angles
made by each parallel side with oblique sides are equal. Diagonals are equal.
 Diagonals intersect proportionally in the ratio = ratio of length of parallel sides.
 If the figure ABCD is a trapezium, then A𝑐 2 + B𝐷 2 = B𝐶 2 + A𝐷 2 + 2 AB.CD
1
 In the above figure, if x & y are mid points of diagonals, then xy = (AB - CD).
2
Cyclic Quadrilateral
Important Points:
 The four vertices lie on a circle.

 Opposite C angles are supplementary.
 If anyone side is produced, Exterior angle = Remote interior angle.
 If one pair of opposite sides are equal, diagonals are also equal.
 The quadrilateral formed by angle bisectors of a cyclic quadrilateral is also cyclic.
 Sum of products of opposite sides = product of diagonals.
Area of plane figures

Any figure bounded by three or more than three straight lines or bounded by a closed circular line
(e.g. a circle) is a plane figure. The space enclosed within that figure is called its area.
The measurement of the length of the lines enclosing the space is called its perimeter.
Types of plane figures: There are the following types of plane figures
 Triangle is plane figure bounded by three straight lines
 Quadrilateral is a plane figure bounded by four straight lines
 Polygon is closed figure bounded by 3 or more than 3 straight lines
 Circle is the path traced by a point which moves in such a way that it distance from a fixed
point remains constant.
Throughout this chapter

 A = Area, P = Perimeter,
 C = Circumference V = Volume,
 R = circum-radius r = In-radius of a polygon or radius of circle
 H = Height Hyp = Hypotenuse
Triangles
A closed figure enclosed by 3 sides is called a Triangle. ABC is a triangle. The sides AB, BC, AC are-
respectively denoted by c, a, b. Please carefully note the capital and small letters.
In any triangle ABC:

1 1
 Area = xaxh= × base
2 2
x perpendicular to base from opposite vertex

𝑎 +𝑏 +𝑐
 Area = 𝑠(𝑠 − 𝑎)(𝑠 − 𝑏)(𝑠 − 𝑐), where semi perimeter s =
2
Pythagoras theorem: In a right triangle, the square of hypotenuse is equal to the sum of the
squares of the other two sides.
In triangle ABC, A𝐵2 + B𝐶 2 = A𝐶 2
(𝑏𝑎𝑠𝑒)2 + (𝑝𝑒𝑟𝑝𝑒𝑛𝑑𝑖𝑐𝑢𝑙𝑎𝑟)2 = (𝑕𝑦𝑝𝑜𝑡𝑒𝑛𝑢𝑠𝑒)2
 You should remember some of the Pythagorean triplets (e.g. 3, 4, 5 because 52 = 32 + 42 ).

Someothers are (5, 12, 13), (7, 24, 25) etc.
 Try to find out at least three other sets of Pythagorean triplets. But be clear that we are
talking about distinct triplets.

 Thus, if 3, 4, is a Pythagorean triplet, then it does not mean that (3 × 10), (4 × 10), (5 ×10)
is a distinct triplet.
Process of generation of Pythagorean Triplet: The first triplet is 3 4 5.

Add 2 to the first t m, 8 to the second term and 8 to the third term. So we get the 2nd triplet as,
3+2=5 4 + 8 = 12 5 + 8 = 13
Again add 2 to the 1st term in this triplet, (8 + 4) = 12 to the 2nd and the 3rd term to get the next
triplet as 5 + 2 = 7 12 + 12 = 24 13 + 12 = 25
Similarly add 2 to get 1st term in this triplet and (12 + 4) = 16 to the 2nd and the third term to get
the next triplet (as below) and so 0.
7+2=9 4 + 16 = 40 25 + 16 = 41
Right Angled Tangle: A triangle whose one angle is 90° is called a Right (angled) Triangle.
The above figure b is the hypotenuse and a & c the legs, called base and height respectively.
1
 Circum radius R = × hypotenuse
2
𝐴 𝑎𝑐
 In radius r = =
𝑠 𝑎 +𝑏 +𝑐
 𝑕2 = mn
Equilateral Triangle: A triangle whose all sides are equal is called an equilateral triangle.
If a be the side f an equilateral triangle, then

3
 H=
2
3 2
 A= a
4

1 1 3 a
 r= xH= x xa=
3 3 2 2 3
Example: Find the area of a piece of card board which is in the shape of an equilateral triangle of
side 12 cm.
Sol. For equilateral triangle, a = 12 cm.
3 3 3
Area = 𝑎2 = x (12)2 = x 144 = 36 3 sq cms.
4 4 4
Isosceles Triangle: A triangle whose two sides are equal is an isosceles triangle. A=
𝑏
4𝑎2 − 𝑏 2
4
Isosceles Right Triangle: A right triangle whose two legs are equal is an isosceles right triangle
𝑏
We have b = a 2 or a =
2
1
 Area = 𝑎2
2
30-60-90 Triangle: This is a special case of a right triangle whose angles are 30°, 60°, 90° in
this triangle,
𝐻𝑌𝑃
 Side opposite to ∠30° =
2
3
 Side opposite to ∠60° = x Hyp.
2

Example: Find the area of a triangle whose sides are 2.22 m, 2.46 m and 1.9 m
Sol. If the three sides a, b, c, of a triangle are given, we know that the area of the triangle can be
obtained by the formula.
𝑎 +𝑏 +𝑐
Area = 𝑠( − 𝑎)(𝑠 − 𝑏)(𝑠 − 𝑐) where s =
2
In this case
2.2 + 246 + 1.90 6.58
= = 3.29 m = 329 cm
2 2
Therefore, Δ = 329 (329 − 222) (329 − 246) (329 − 190) c𝑚2
 Area = 20160 c𝑚2 = 2.016𝑚2
Example: Find the perimeter and area of ΔABC & ΔLMN
Sol.
Perimeter ΔABC = 3 + 4 + 5 = 12 cm
Area of ΔABC = (1/2) x 4 x 3 = 6 c𝑚2
Perimeter 𝛥ABC = 36 + 36 + 52 = 124 ft

1
Area of ΔLMN = x 52 x 24.9 = 647.4 sq.ft
2
Example: Find the altitude of a right triangle with area 50 sq.ft and base 8 ft.
Sol. Area of a rig triangle = (1/2) x base x altitude 50 = (1/2) x 8 x altitude
 altitude = 12.5 ft.
Quadrilaterals
A closed figure (plane) bounded by four sides is called a quadrilateral

AC = d
BE = 𝑑1
DF = 𝑑2
Important Points:
1
 Area = x one diagonal x (sum of perpendiculars to it from opposite vertices)
2
1
= × 𝑑(𝑑1 + 𝑑2 )
2
1
 Area = x product of diagonals x sine of angle between them
2
 Area of a cyclic quadrilateral = (𝑠 − 𝑎)(𝑠 − 𝑏)(𝑠 − 𝑐)(𝑠 − 𝑑) ,

where a, b, c, d are sides of quadrilateral and
𝑎 +𝑏 +𝑐 +𝑑
 s = semi perimeter =
2
Parallelogram
A quadrilateral in which opposite sides are equal and parallel is called a parallelogram. Diagonals
bisect each other.
 Area = b × h = ab sin 𝜃
 p = 2(a + b)
Example: Find the perimeter and area of the parallelogram PQRS given below.
Sol.

Perimeter = 2(3.5 + 4) = 15cm
Area = 4× 3 = 12cm
I = length; b = breadth;
W Area = I x b;
W Perimeter P = 2(1 + b)
W Diagonal = JI2 + b2
Rectangle
A quadrilateral whose opposite sides are equal and each internal angle is equal to 90°, is called a
rectangle. The diagonals are equal and bisect each other.
 l = length; b = breadth;
 Area = l x b;
 Perimeter P = 2(1 + b)
 Diagonal = 𝑙2 + 𝑏2
Example: The perimeter of a rectangle is 36 cm, find its area if the length of one side is 12 cm.
Sol. Length of the rectangle = 12 cm and breadth = y cm
 2 × 12 + 2y = 30
 24 + 2y = 36 or 2y = 12
 y = 6 cm Area = xy = 72 𝑐𝑚2
Example: The length of a rectangle is 10 cm and its perimeter is 30 cm. Find the area of this
rectangle.
Sol.
 Perimeter = 30 cm, length = 10 cm, let breadth = y cm.
 2 × 10 + 2y = 30
 20 + 2y = 3
 2y = 10 i.e. 5 cm
 Area > 10 15 = 50 𝑐𝑚2
Example: The area of the floor of a rectangular hall of length 40 m is 960𝑚2 . Carpets of size 6 m ×
4 m are available. Find how many carpets are required to cover the hall.

Sol. Each carpet as a length 6 m and width 4 m, i.e., 24 𝑚2
Area of the ha = 960𝑚2 , its lenqth = 40 m

960
Its breadth = m = 24m
40
Thus, the hall as length 40 m, breadth 24 m. We have to spread the, carpets as shown in the figure,
i.e., the length side of the carpets to be parallel to the width side of the hall.
Thus, we can over an area of 24 x 4 𝑚2 by spreading 4 carpets in a line and 10 such lines are
necessary to cover the hall.
24 × 4 × 10𝑚2 = 960
Therefore, tot number of carpets required = 4 × 10 = 40.
Pathway in a rectangle:
 Length of the rectangle = L
 Breadth of-the rectangle = B
 Width of the pathway = W
Two cases are possible for the pathway in a rectangle.

Case 1: It is inside the rectangle.
Area of the pathway = 2W (L + B - 2W)

Example: A ground is in the shape of a rectangle of length 100 m and width 80 m inside the lawn
there is a footpath of uniform width 1.5 m, bordering the lawn. Find the area of the path.
Sol. Area of the pathway = 2W (L + B - 2W)

= 2 × 1.5 (100 + 80 - 2 × 1.5) = 531 sq. m.

Case 2: It is outside the rectangle.
Pathway = 2W (L + B + 2W)
Example: A ground is in the shape of a rectangle of length 80 m and width 60 m. Outside the lawn
there is a footpath of uniform, width 2, bordering the lawn. Find the area of the path.
Sol. Area of the pathway = 2W (L + B + 2W)
= 2 × 2(80 + 60 + 2 × 2) = 576 sq. m.
Parallel pathway in a rectangle:
 Length of the rectangle = L

 Breadth of the rectangle = B
 Width of the pathway = W
The parallel pathways run parallel to the sides of the rectangle as shown in the figure above, Let the
width of the two pathways be W.
Area of the pathway = W (L + B - W)
Example: A lawn is in the shape of 1 rectangle of length 200 m and width 120 m. Inside the lawn
there are two pathways of uniform width 3 m, running parallel to the sides of the lawn. Find the area
of the pathways.

Sol. Area of the path way = W (L + B - W) = 3 (200 + 120 - 3) = 951 sq. m.
Square
A quadrilateral whose all sides are equal and each internal angle is 90° is called a square. The
diagonals of a square cut at right angles.
1
 Area = × 𝑑 2 = (side)2 where d is the length of the diagonal
2
 Perimeter P = 4 × side.
Example: If the area a square is 16 sq. ft., find the length of each side.
Sol.
 Area of a square = (𝑙𝑒𝑛𝑔𝑡𝑕 𝑜𝑓 𝑎 𝑠𝑖𝑑𝑒)2
 Length of each side = 4 ft
Example: Ifthe perimeter of a square = 24 inches, what is its area?

Sol. If perimeter 24 inches, length of each side = 24/4 = 6 inches.
 Area = (6 inches) = 36 square inches.
Rhombus
A quadrilateral whose all sides is equal and opposite sides is parallel is called rhombus. The
diagonals of a rhombus cut at right angles.
1
 Area = × 𝑑1 × 𝑑2 (𝑑1 , 𝑑2 are diagonals)
2
 Perimeter P = 4a
 𝑑1 2 + 𝑑2 2 = 4
Example: The diagonals of a rhombus are 48 cm and 14 cm. Find its area.
Sol. Area = (48 × 14)/2 = 336 sq. cm.

Trapezium (Trapezoid)
A quadrilateral in which only one pair of opposite sides is parallel is a trapezium.
1
 Area = × d = (a + b) × h
2
Example: Find the area of the trapezoid ABCD
Sol. Area of the trapezoid ABCD
Circle
A circle is the travelled by a point which moves in such a way that its distance a fixed point remains
constant. The fixed point is known as centre and the fixed distance is called the radius
C is called the centre and r the radius of the circle.

 Circumference = 27𝜋r = 𝜋𝐷.
𝜋𝐷 2
 Area = A = 𝜋𝑟 2 = (D = Diameter = 2r),
4
 𝜋 = 22/7 or 3.14 (approx.)

𝜃0
 Length of arc = L = × 27𝜋r
360 0

𝜃0 1
 Area of Sector ABC = × 𝜋𝑟 2 = ×r×L
360 0 2
Example: Find the circumference of a circle with area 25𝜋 sq. ft
Sol. Area of the circle = 𝜋𝑟 2 = 25 𝜋 sq. ft.

 r = 5 ft.
 Circumference = 2 𝜋 r = 10 𝜋 ft.
Example: Find the area of a circle with circumference 30𝜋 cm.

Sol.
 Circumference = 2𝜋r = 30𝜋
 r = 15 cm
 Area = 𝜋𝑟 2 = 𝜋 ×152 = 225𝜋 c𝑚2
Area of segment of a Circle: Segment is the portion enclosed by the arc and the chord in a
circle. Similar to the arcs there are two types of segments of a circle, minor and major
Draw a circle of radius r. Let the chord AB cut the circle into two segments. Suppose want to find the
area of the minor segment (shaded portion in the figure). Join A, O and B.
Let ∠AOB = 𝜃 0 .
Now we have a sector, a part of which is the segment, whose area is to be calculated.
We find that,
Area of the sector OACB = Area of the segment ACB + area of ΔAOB
Area of the segment ACB = Area of see r OACB - Area of ΔAOB
𝜃 1 2 𝜋𝜃 sin 𝜃
= × 𝜋𝑟 2 - 𝑟 sin 𝜃 = 𝑟2 −
360 2 360 2
1 2
[Note that area of ΔAOB = 𝑟 sin 𝜃]
2

2
Ratio of the area of the two circles is =
1
Ratio of the area of the two Squares is
𝐴𝑟𝑒𝑎 𝑜𝑓 𝑠𝑞𝑢𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑑𝑟𝑐𝑢𝑚 𝑠𝑐𝑟𝑖𝑏𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑡𝑕𝑒 𝐶𝑖𝑟𝑐𝑙𝑒 2

= =
Area of square inscribed in the Circle 1
Area of a circular path:

If outer and inner radii are given, then
 Area = 𝜋(R + r)(R - r) = 𝜋 (𝑅 2 − 𝑟 2 )

If outer radius and width of path are given, then
 Area = 𝜋𝑤(2r - w)

If inner radius and width of path are given, then
 Area = 𝜋𝑤(2r + w)
Kite
For a kite following results should be remembered.

 Diagonal AC > BD
 Side AB = AD
 Side CB = CD
 Diagonal BD is bisected by AC Thus, BO = OD
1
 Area of Kite = × AC × BD
2
Example: A chord AB a circle of radius 10 cm makes a right angle at the centre 0 the circle. Find
the area of the major and the minor segments. (Take 𝜋 = 3.14)
Sol. Area of the sector OAXB (in figure)
90
= × 3.14 × 𝑙02 𝑐𝑚2 = 3.14 × 102 - 28.5)𝑐𝑚2 = (314 – 28.5) 𝑐𝑚2 = 285.5 𝑐𝑚2
360
Example: A circular grass lawn of 50 meters in radius has a path 10.5 meters wide running around
it on the outside. Find the area of the path.
Sol. Area of the pathway = 𝜋 × w (2r + w)
22
= x 10.5 (2 ×50 + 10.5) = 33 × 110.5 = 3646.5 sq. m
7
Example: A circular grass lawn of 60 meters in radius has a path 7 meters wide running around it
on the inside. Find the area of the path.
Sol. Area of the pathway = 𝜋 × w (2r - w)

22
x 7(2 × 60 − 7) = 22 × l13 = 2486 sq. m.
7
Mensuration (3-D)
Solid Geometry
A solid is a figure bounded by one or more surfaces. Hence a solid has length, breadth and height.
The plane surfaces that bind it are called its faces and the solid so generated is known as a
polyhedron. A solid its faces and the solid so generated is known as a polyhedron. A solid has edges
vertices and faces which are shown in the figure given below
All the geometric shapes discussed in this book till now i.e. polygons, circles etc. are planar shapes.
They are called two dimensional shapes i.e. generally speaking they have only length and breadth.
In the world however every object has length, breadth and height. Therefore they are called three
dimensional objects. No single plane can contain such objects in totality.
Consider the simple example of a three dimensional shape – a brick.
Shown in Figure above is brick with length 10 cm, breadth 5 cm and height 4 cm. there cannot be a
single plane which can contain the brick.
A brick has six surfaces and eight vertices. Each surface has an area which can be calculated. The
sum of the areas of all the six surfaces is called the surface area of the brick.
A part from surface area a brick has another measurable property, i.e., the space it occupies. This
space occupied by the brick is called its volume. Every three dimensional (3-D) object occupies
A finite volume the 3-D objects or geometric solids dealt within this topic are
 Cube
 Right circular cylinder
 Pyramid
 Right circular cones and
 Sphere
The cuboid and the cube
A book, a match box, a brick are all examples of a cuboid. The definition of a cuboid is derived from
that of the prism. A cuboid is a solid formed by joining the corresponding vertices of two congruent
rectangles such that the lateral edges are perpendicular to the planes containing the congruent
rectangles Figure shows a cuboid.
Can be seen in figure the cuboid has six surfaces and each one is congruent and parallel to the one
opposite to it. Thus, there is a pair of three rectangles which goes to make cube
It is already known that the area of a rectangle is the product of its length and breadth,
a × b = Area.
If a, b, c are the edges of a box, then
 The longest diagonal = 𝑎2 + 𝑏 2 + 𝑐 2

 Surface area = 2(ab + bc + ac)
 Volume = abc
 If the height of a cuboid is zero it becomes a rectangle.
Example: The measurement of a box are 48 cm, 36 cm and 28 cm. Find the volume of the box.
How many sq. cm of cloth is required to make a cover for the box?
Sol. Given: length a = 48 cm, breadth b = 36 cm and height = 28 cm.
 The required volume = 48 × 36 × 28 𝑐𝑚3 = 48, 384 𝑐𝑚3 .
 The quantity of cloth required to make the cover of the box = Total surface area of the box
= 2[48 × 36 + 36 × 28 + 28 × 48] 𝑐𝑚2 = 2 × 48 × [1 × 36 + 3 × 7 + 28 × 1] 𝑐𝑚2
= 96 × 85 𝑐𝑚2 = 8160 𝑐𝑚2
Cube
A six-faced solid figure with all faces equal and adjacent faces mutually perpendicular is a cube. Also
we can say that a cube is a square right prism with the lateral edges of the same length as that of a
side of the base

If "a" be the edge of a cube, then
 The long diagonal = a 3
 Volume = 𝑎3
 Total surface area = 6𝑎2
Example: If the volume of a cube is 27 Find the surface area.

Sol. Volume of cube = cube of its length𝐼 3 = 27
3
Since 𝐼 3 = 27 ∛𝐼 3 = 27𝐼 = 3
Surface area of a cube = 6 𝐼 2 = 6 3)2 = 6 × 9 = 54 sq. units
Right Circular Cylinder

Pillars, pipes etc are examples of circular cylinder encountered daily.
A circular cylinder is two circles with the same radius at a Finite distance from each other with their
circumferences joined. The definition of circular cylinder is a prism with circular bases. The line
joining e centers of the two circles is called the axis.
 If the axis is perpendicular to the circles it is a right circular cylinder otherwise it is an oblique
circular cylinder.
 If r is the radius base and h is the height of a circular cylinder, then
o Volume = 𝜋𝑟 2 h
o Curved surface area = 2 𝜋rh
o Total surface area = 2 𝜋r(r + h)
This cylinder is generated by rotating a rectangle by fixing one of its sides.
Example: If the lateral area of a right circular cylinder is 24𝜋 and its radius is 2. What is its height?

Sol. Lateral area of a right circular cylinder = 2 𝜋rh
Since r = 2, given that Lateral Area = 24 𝜋
 24 𝜋 = 4 𝜋h
 h = 6 units.
Example: Find the total surface area of the right circular cylinder with a radius of 10 units and a
height of 5 units.
Sol. Total surface area of a right circular cylinder is 2𝜋rh + 2 𝜋𝑟 2
If r = 10 and h = 5
 Total surface area = 100 𝜋 + 200 𝜋 = 300 𝜋
Example: What is the radius of the right circular cylinder with volume 18𝜋 cubic units and height =
2.
Sol. Volume of right circular cylinder = 7 𝜋𝑟 2 h
where r = radius and h = height
Given that V = 18 𝜋and h = 2
 l8𝜋 = 𝜋𝑟 2 × 2 Or 𝑟 2 = 9
 r = 3 units.
Right circular cone
r = radius of base h = Height;
I = slant height = 𝑕2 + 𝑟 2
1
 Volume = × 𝜋𝑟 2 𝑕
3
 Curved surf e Area = 𝜋𝑟l
 Total Surface Area = 𝜋r(r + l)
Example: The radius f the base and the height of a cone are respectively 35 cm and 72 cm. Find the
22
volume, curved surface area and total surface area of the cone. Take 𝜋 =
7
1 1 22
Sol. Volume = 𝜋𝑟 2 𝑕 = × × 35 × 35 × 72 𝑐𝑚3 = 92,400 𝑐𝑚3
3 3 7

Curved surface area = 𝜋rl where
l= 𝑕2 + 𝑟 2 = 722 + 352 = 6409 = 80.05

22
𝜋rl = ×35× 80.05 𝑐𝑚2
7
Total surface area = (𝜋𝑟𝑙 + 𝜋𝑟 2 ) 𝑐𝑚2

22
= 8,805.5 c𝑚2 + × 35 × 35 𝑐𝑚2 = 8,805.5 𝑐𝑚2 + 3,850 𝑐𝑚2 = 12,655.5 𝑐𝑚2
7
Sphere
The simplest example of a sphere is a ball. One can call here that a circle is a set of points
equidistant from one point in the plane. If this is extended to the third dimension, we have all points
in space equidistant from one particular point forming a sphere.
r = Radius
4
 Volume = × 𝜋 × 𝑟3
3
 Surface Area = 4𝜋𝑟 2
Example: Find the volume and surface area of a sphere of radius 4.2 cm.
Sol. Given radius = 4.2 cm
4 22
Volume = × × 4.2 × 4.2 × 4.2 𝑐𝑚3 = 310 𝑐𝑚3 approx.
3 7
22
And surface area = 4 × ×4.2 × 4.2 𝑐𝑚2 = 222 𝑐𝑚2 approx.
7
Example: If the volume of a sphere is 36𝜋 find its radius and surface area.
4𝜋𝑟 3
Sol. Volume of a sphere =
3
Given that V = 36 𝜋
4𝜋𝑟 3
 36𝜋 =
3
36 ×3
𝑟 3 = = 27  r = 3 units.
4
Hemisphere
r = Radius
2
 Volume = × 𝜋 × 𝑟3
3

 curved surface Area = 2𝜋𝑟 2
 Total surface Area = Area of Circle + Curved Surface Area = 𝜋𝑟 2 + 2𝜋𝑟 2 = 3 𝜋𝑟 2
Pyramid
A pyramid is a polygon with all the vertices joined to a point outside the plane of the polygon
 If the polygon is regular then the pyramid is called a regular pyramid and is named by the
polygon which forms its base.
 If the base is a square the pyramid is called a regular square pyramid.

 If it is a pentagon the pyramid is called a regular pentagonal pyramid.
 The parts of the pyramid are named analogous to the geometric solids mentioned earlier in
the chapter. It is a base, lateral faces, lateral edges and an altitude.
 A regular pyramid has a slant height which is the perpendicular distance between the vertex
and any side of the polygon.
 The lateral area of a regular pyramid is defined using this parameter.
 Lateral area of a regular pyramid = 1/ 2p × I square units where 'p' is the perimeter and 'I' is
the slant height.
Let height of side faces = slant height = I

1
 Volume = × Base Area x height (H)
3
1
 𝑆𝑐 , (lateral surface area) = × perimeter of base × I
2
 𝑆𝑟 (Total surface area) = Base area + 𝑆𝑐
Example: For a regular square pyramid if the length of a side of base = 4 and the height = 6. Find
the volume.
Sol. Since length of the base = 4
Base Area = 42 = 16

Volume = 1/3 × 16 × 6 = 32 cube units.
Note:
 If the given rectangular sheet of paper is rolled across its length to form a cylinder, having a
height b, then the
𝐼2 𝑏
o Volume of the cylinder =
4𝜋
 If the given rectangular sheet of paper is rolled across its , form a cylinder, having a height I,
then
𝑏2𝐼
o Volume of the cylinder =
4𝜋
𝜋2
o Volume of a solid ring = (𝑅 – 𝑟)2 (R + r)
4
o Curved s face area of a solid ring = 𝜋 2 (𝑅 2 − 𝑟 2 ) (where R & r are the outer & inner radii
respec.)
Solids inscribed/circumscribing other solids

 If a largest possible sphere is circumscribed by a cube of edge 'a' cm, then the radius of the
𝑎
sphere =
2
 If a largest possible cube is inscribed in a sphere of radios ‗a‘ cm then

2𝑎
o The edge f the cube =
3
 If a largest possible sphere is inscribed in a cylinder of radius (a) cm and height 'h' cm, then
for h > a,
o The radius of the sphere = a and
𝑕
o The radius = (for a > h)
2
 If a largest possible sphere is inscribed in a cone of radius 'a' cm and slant height equal to
the diameter of the base, then
𝑎
o The radius of the sphere =
3
 If a largest possible cone is inscribed in a cylinder of radius ‗a‘ cm and height 'h' cm, then the
radius of the cone = a and height = h.
 If a largest possible cube is inscribed in a of radius 'a' cm, then

o The edge of the cube = a𝑐𝑎 .

Practice Exercise
1. In a right angled triangle, find the hypotenuse if base and perpendicular are respectively 36015
cm and 48020 cm.
1) 69125 cm
2) 60025 cm
3) 91025 cm
4) 60125 cm
2. The perimeter of an equilateral triangle is 723 cm. Find its height.

1) 63 meters
2) 24 meters
3) 18 meters
4) 4) 36 meters
3. The inner circumference of a circular track is 440 cm. The rack is 14 cm wide. Find the diameter
of the outer circle of the track.
1) 84 cm
2) 168 cm
3) 336 cm
4) 77 cm
4. A race track is in the form of a ring whose inner and outer circumference are 352 meter and 396
meter respectively. Find the width of the track.
1) 7 meters
2) 14 meters
3) 14 meters
4) 7 meters
5. The outer circumference of a circular track is 220 meter. The track is 7 meter wide everywhere.
Calculate the cost of leveling the track at the rate of 50 paise per square meter.
1) Rs. 1556.5

2) Rs. 3113
3) Rs. 693
4) Rs. 1386
6. Find the area of a quadrant of a circle whose circumference is 44 cm.

1) 77 cm2
2) 38.5 cm2
3) 19.25 cm2
4) 19.25 cm2
7. A pit 7.5 meter long, 6 meter wide and 1.5 meter deep is dug in a field. Find the volume of soil
removed in cubic meters.
1) 135 m3
2) 101.25 m3
3) 50.625 m3
4) 67.5 m3
8. Find the length of the longest pole that can be placed in an indoor stadium 24 meter long, 18
meter wide and 16 meter high.
1) 30 meters
2) 25 meters
3) 34 meters
4) 580 meters
9. The length, breadth and height of a room are in the ratio of 3:2:1. If its volume be 1296 m3, find
its breadth.
1) 12 meters
2) 18 meters
3) 16 meters
4) 24 meters
10. The volume of a cube is 216 cm3. Part of this cube is then melted to form a cylinder of length 8
cm. Find the volume of the cylinder.
1) 342 cm3
2) 216 cm3
3) 36 cm3
4) Data inadequate
11. The whole surface of a rectangular block is 8788 square cm. If length, breadth and height are in
the ratio of 4:3:2, find length.
1) 26 cm

2) 52 cm
3) 104 cm
4) 13 cm
12. Three metal cubes with edges 6 cm, 8 cm and 10 cm respectively are melted together and
formed into a single cube. Find the side of the resulting cube.
1) 11 cm
2) 12 cm
3) 13 cm
4) 24 cm
13. Find curved and total surface area of a conical flask of radius 6 cm and height 8 cm.
1) 60, 96
2) 20, 96
3) 60, 48
4) 30, 48
14. Volume of a right circular cone is 100 cm3 and its height is 12 cm. Find its curved surface area.
1) 130 cm2
2) 65 cm2
3) 204 cm2
4) 65 cm2
15. The diameters of two cones are equal. If their slant height be in the ratio 5:7, find the ratio of
their curved surface areas.
1) 25:7
2) 25:49
3) 5:49
4) 5:7
16. The curved surface area of a cone is 2376 square cm and its slant height is 18 cm. Find the
diameter.
1) 6 cm
2) 18 cm
3) 84 cm
4) 12 cm
17. The ratio of radii of a cylinder to that of a cone is 1:2. If their heights are equal, find the ratio of
their volume?
1) 1:3
2) 2:3

3) 3:4
4) 3:2
18. A silver wire when bent in the form of a square encloses an area of 484 cm2. Now if the same
wire is bent to form a circle, the area of enclosed by it would be
1) 308 cm2
2) 196 cm2
3) 616 cm2
4) 88 cm2
19. The circumference of a circle exceeds its diameter by 16.8 cm. Find the circumference of the
circle.
1) 12.32 cm
2) 49.28 cm
3) 58.64 cm
4) 24.64 cm
20. A bicycle wheel makes 5000 revolutions in moving 11 km. What is the radius of the wheel?
1) 70 cm
2) 135 cm
3) 17.5 cm
4) 35 cm
21. The volume of a right circular cone is 100 cm3 and its height is 12 cm. Find its slant height.
1) 13 cm
2) 16 cm
3) 9 cm
4) 26 cm
22. The short and the long hands of a clock are 4 cm and 6 cm long respectively. What will be sum of
distances traveled by their tips in 4 days? (Take  = 3.14)
1) 954.56 cm
2) 3818.24 cm
3) 2909.12 cm
4) None of these
23. The surface areas of two spheres are in the ratio of 1:4. Find the ratio of their volumes.
1) 1:2
2) 1:8
3) 1:4
4) 1:2

24. The outer and inner diameters of a spherical shell are 10 cm and 9 cm respectively. Find the
volume of the metal contained in the shell. (Use  = 22/7)
1) 6956 cm3
2) 141.95 cm3
3) 283.9 cm3
4) 478.3 cm3
25. The radii of two spheres are in the ratio of 1:2. Find the ratio of their surface areas.
1) 1:3
2) 2:3
3) 1:4
4) 3:4
26. A sphere of radius r has the same volume as that of a cone with a circular base of radius r. Find
the height of cone.
1) 2r
2) r/3
3) 4r
4) (2/3)r
27. Find the number of bricks, each measuring 25 cm x 12.5 cm x 7.5 cm, required to construct a
wall 12 m long, 5 m high and 0.25 m thick, while the sand and cement mixture occupies 5% of
the total volume of wall.
1) 6080
2) 3040
3) 1520
4) 12160
28. A road that is 7 m wide surrounds a circular path whose circumference is 352 m. What will be the
area of the road?
1) 2618 cm2
2) 654.5 cm2
3) 1309 cm2
4) 5236 cm2

Answers:
1. 2 2. 4 3. 2 4. 2 5. 4
6. 2 7. 4 8. 3 9. 1 10. 4
11. 2 12. 2 13. 1 14. 2 15. 4
16. 3 17. 3 18. 3 19. 4 20. 4
21. 4 22. 2 23. 2 24. 2 25. 3
26. 3 27. 1 28. 1

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Quantitative Aptitude Trainee Guide

For a regular polygon

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 Sum of exterior angles = 3600

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 Diagonals of a rectangle are equal.

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 The four vertices lie on a circle.

Area of plane figures

Throughout this chapter

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In any triangle ABC:

x perpendicular to base from opposite vertex

(𝑏𝑎𝑠𝑒)2 + (𝑝𝑒𝑟𝑝𝑒𝑛𝑑𝑖𝑐𝑢𝑙𝑎𝑟)2 = (𝑕𝑦𝑝𝑜𝑡𝑒𝑛𝑢𝑠𝑒)2

 You should remember some of the Pythagorean triplets (e.g. 3, 4, 5 because 52 = 32 + 42 ).

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Process of generation of Pythagorean Triplet: The first triplet is 3 4 5.

If a be the side f an equilateral triangle, then

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Therefore, Δ = 329 (329 − 222) (329 − 246) (329 − 190) c𝑚2

 Area = 20160 c𝑚2 = 2.016𝑚2

Example: Find the perimeter and area of ΔABC & ΔLMN

Perimeter 𝛥ABC = 36 + 36 + 52 = 124 ft

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 Area of a cyclic quadrilateral = (𝑠 − 𝑎)(𝑠 − 𝑏)(𝑠 − 𝑐)(𝑠 − 𝑑) ,

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 Area > 10 15 = 50 𝑐𝑚2

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Sol. Each carpet as a length 6 m and width 4 m, i.e., 24 𝑚2

Area of the ha = 960𝑚2 , its lenqth = 40 m

Two cases are possible for the pathway in a rectangle.

Area of the pathway = 2W (L + B - 2W)

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= 2 × 1.5 (100 + 80 - 2 × 1.5) = 531 sq. m.

Parallel pathway in a rectangle:

 Length of the rectangle = L

Area of the pathway = W (L + B - W)

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Example: Ifthe perimeter of a square = 24 inches, what is its area?

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Example: Find the area of the trapezoid ABCD

Sol. Area of the trapezoid ABCD

C is called the centre and r the radius of the circle.

 𝜋 = 22/7 or 3.14 (approx.)

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Example: Find the circumference of a circle with area 25𝜋 sq. ft

Sol. Area of the circle = 𝜋𝑟 2 = 25 𝜋 sq. ft.

Example: Find the area of a circle with circumference 30𝜋 cm.

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Ratio of the area of the two Squares is

𝐴𝑟𝑒𝑎 𝑜𝑓 𝑠𝑞𝑢𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑑𝑟𝑐𝑢𝑚 𝑠𝑐𝑟𝑖𝑏𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑡𝑕𝑒 𝐶𝑖𝑟𝑐𝑙𝑒 2

Area of a circular path:

 Area = 𝜋(R + r)(R - r) = 𝜋 (𝑅 2 − 𝑟 2 )

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For a kite following results should be remembered.

Sol. Area of the pathway = 𝜋 × w (2r - w)