Geometry and Graphs - GED Math
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What is the diameter of a circle with a radius of 9?
What is the diameter of a circle with a radius of 9?
The diameter of a circle is twice the radius:

Plug in the radius value:


The diameter of a circle is twice the radius:
Plug in the radius value:
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What is the radius of a circle given the diameter is 22?
What is the radius of a circle given the diameter is 22?
The radius is half of the diameter, or 11.
The radius is half of the diameter, or 11.
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What angle is complementary to 10 degrees?
What angle is complementary to 10 degrees?
Complementary angles must add up to ninety.
Subtract the given angle from 90 to find the other angle.

The answer is: 
Complementary angles must add up to ninety.
Subtract the given angle from 90 to find the other angle.
The answer is:
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Complementary angles add up to how many degrees?
Complementary angles add up to how many degrees?
Two angles are complementary when they add up to
.
Two angles are complementary when they add up to .
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Give the area of the above circle.
Give the area of the above circle.
The area
of a circle, given its radius
, can be found using the formula

The radius is half the diameter - that is,
- so, substituting,

or


The diameter of the given circle is 7, so set
in the above formula:

,
the correct area.
The area of a circle, given its radius
, can be found using the formula
The radius is half the diameter - that is, - so, substituting,
or
The diameter of the given circle is 7, so set in the above formula:
,
the correct area.
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Let
.
Find the area of a circle with a diameter of 12in.
Let .
Find the area of a circle with a diameter of 12in.
To find the area of a circle, we will use the following formula:

where r is the radius of the circle.
Now, we know
. We also know the diameter is 12in. We know the diameter is two times the radius, so the radius is 6in. Now, we can substitute. We get



To find the area of a circle, we will use the following formula:
where r is the radius of the circle.
Now, we know . We also know the diameter is 12in. We know the diameter is two times the radius, so the radius is 6in. Now, we can substitute. We get
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How many edges and vertices are found on a square pyramid?
How many edges and vertices are found on a square pyramid?
The base of a square pyramid is, as the name suggests, a square which has
edges and
vertices. The vertices of the square each have edges that meet at a single point, adding an additional vertex and
additional edges. Together, a square pyramid has
edges and
vertices.
The base of a square pyramid is, as the name suggests, a square which has edges and
vertices. The vertices of the square each have edges that meet at a single point, adding an additional vertex and
additional edges. Together, a square pyramid has
edges and
vertices.
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How many vertices does an octagonal pyramid have?
How many vertices does an octagonal pyramid have?
An octagonal pyramid has a base with eight vertices, each of which is a vertex of the pyramid. There is one more vertex, or the apex, which is connected to each of the vertices of the base by an edge. Nine is the correct choice.
An octagonal pyramid has a base with eight vertices, each of which is a vertex of the pyramid. There is one more vertex, or the apex, which is connected to each of the vertices of the base by an edge. Nine is the correct choice.
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A circular swimming pool at an apartment complex has diameter 18 meters and depth 2.5 meters throughout.
The apartment manager needs to get the interior of the swimming pool painted. The paint she wants to use covers 40 square meters per can. How many cans of paint will she need to purchase?
You may use 3.14 for
.
A circular swimming pool at an apartment complex has diameter 18 meters and depth 2.5 meters throughout.
The apartment manager needs to get the interior of the swimming pool painted. The paint she wants to use covers 40 square meters per can. How many cans of paint will she need to purchase?
You may use 3.14 for .
The pool can be seen as a cylinder with depth (or height) 2.5 meters and a base with diameter 18 meters - and radius half this, or 9 meters.
The bottom of the pool - the base of the cylinder - is a circle with radius 9 meters, so its area is
square meters.
Its side - the lateral face of the cylinder - has area
square meters.
Their sum - the total area to be painted - is
square feet. Since one can of paint covers 40 square meters, divide:

Nine cans of paint and part of a tenth will be required, so the correct response is ten.
The pool can be seen as a cylinder with depth (or height) 2.5 meters and a base with diameter 18 meters - and radius half this, or 9 meters.
The bottom of the pool - the base of the cylinder - is a circle with radius 9 meters, so its area is
square meters.
Its side - the lateral face of the cylinder - has area
square meters.
Their sum - the total area to be painted - is square feet. Since one can of paint covers 40 square meters, divide:
Nine cans of paint and part of a tenth will be required, so the correct response is ten.
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A regular icosahedron has twenty congruent faces, each of which is an equilateral triangle.
A given regular icosahedron has edges of length two inches. Give the total surface area of the icosahedron.
A regular icosahedron has twenty congruent faces, each of which is an equilateral triangle.
A given regular icosahedron has edges of length two inches. Give the total surface area of the icosahedron.
The area of an equilateral triangle is given by the formula
.
Since there are twenty equilateral triangles that comprise the surface of the icosahedron, the total surface area is
.
Substitute
:
square inches.
The area of an equilateral triangle is given by the formula
.
Since there are twenty equilateral triangles that comprise the surface of the icosahedron, the total surface area is
.
Substitute :
square inches.
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A regular octahedron has eight congruent faces, each of which is an equilateral triangle.
A given octahedron has edges of length three inches. Give the total surface area of the octahedron.
A regular octahedron has eight congruent faces, each of which is an equilateral triangle.
A given octahedron has edges of length three inches. Give the total surface area of the octahedron.
The area of an equilateral triangle is given by the formula
.
Since there are eight equilateral triangles that comprise the surface of the octahedron, the total surface area is
.
Substitute
:
square inches.
The area of an equilateral triangle is given by the formula
.
Since there are eight equilateral triangles that comprise the surface of the octahedron, the total surface area is
.
Substitute :
square inches.
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A regular tetrahedron has four congruent faces, each of which is an equilateral triangle.
A given tetrahedron has edges of length five inches. Give the total surface area of the tetrahedron.
A regular tetrahedron has four congruent faces, each of which is an equilateral triangle.
A given tetrahedron has edges of length five inches. Give the total surface area of the tetrahedron.
The area of an equilateral triangle is given by the formula
.
Since there are four equilateral triangles that comprise the surface of the tetrahedron, the total surface area is
.
Substitute
:
square inches.
The area of an equilateral triangle is given by the formula
.
Since there are four equilateral triangles that comprise the surface of the tetrahedron, the total surface area is
.
Substitute :
square inches.
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A water tank takes the shape of a sphere whose exterior has radius 24 feet; the tank is six inches thick throughout. To the nearest hundred, give the surface area of the interior of the tank in square feet.
Use 3.14 for
.
A water tank takes the shape of a sphere whose exterior has radius 24 feet; the tank is six inches thick throughout. To the nearest hundred, give the surface area of the interior of the tank in square feet.
Use 3.14 for .
Six inches is equal to 0.5 feet, so the radius of the interior of the tank is
feet.
The surface area of the interior of the tank can be calculated using the formula

,
which rounds to 6,900 square feet.
Six inches is equal to 0.5 feet, so the radius of the interior of the tank is
feet.
The surface area of the interior of the tank can be calculated using the formula
,
which rounds to 6,900 square feet.
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A water tank takes the shape of a closed cylinder whose exterior has a height of 40 feet and a base with radius 15 feet; the tank is three inches thick throughout. To the nearest hundred, give the surface area of the interior of the tank in square feet.
Use 3.14 for
.
A water tank takes the shape of a closed cylinder whose exterior has a height of 40 feet and a base with radius 15 feet; the tank is three inches thick throughout. To the nearest hundred, give the surface area of the interior of the tank in square feet.
Use 3.14 for .
Three inches is equal to 0.25 feet, so the height of the interior of the tank is
feet.
The radius of the interior of the tank is
feet.
The surface area of the interior of the tank can be determined by using this formula:


,
which rounds to 5,000 square feet.
Three inches is equal to 0.25 feet, so the height of the interior of the tank is
feet.
The radius of the interior of the tank is
feet.
The surface area of the interior of the tank can be determined by using this formula:
,
which rounds to 5,000 square feet.
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Give the total surface area of the above cone to the nearest square meter.
Give the total surface area of the above cone to the nearest square meter.
The base is a circle with radius
, and its area can be calculated using the area formula for a circle:
square meters.
To find the lateral area, we need the slant height of the cone. This can be found by way of the Pythagorean Theorem. Treating the height
and the radius
as the legs and slant height
as the hypotenuse, calculate:


meters.
The formula for the lateral area can be applied now:

Add the base and the lateral area to obtain the total surface area:
.
This rounds to 186 square meters.
The base is a circle with radius , and its area can be calculated using the area formula for a circle:
square meters.
To find the lateral area, we need the slant height of the cone. This can be found by way of the Pythagorean Theorem. Treating the height and the radius
as the legs and slant height
as the hypotenuse, calculate:
meters.
The formula for the lateral area can be applied now:
Add the base and the lateral area to obtain the total surface area:
.
This rounds to 186 square meters.
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Above is a diagram of a conic tank that holds a city's water supply.
The city wishes to completely repaint the exterior of the tank - sides and base. The paint it wants to use covers 40 square meters per gallon. Also, to save money, the city buys the paint in multiples of 25 gallons.
How many gallons will the city purchase in order to paint the tower?
Above is a diagram of a conic tank that holds a city's water supply.
The city wishes to completely repaint the exterior of the tank - sides and base. The paint it wants to use covers 40 square meters per gallon. Also, to save money, the city buys the paint in multiples of 25 gallons.
How many gallons will the city purchase in order to paint the tower?
The surface area of a cone with radius
and slant height
is calculated using the formula
.
Substitute 35 for
and 100 for
to find the surface area in square meters:



square meters.
The paint covers 40 square meters per gallon, so the city needs
gallons of paint.
Since the city buys the paint in multiples of 25 gallons, it will need to buy the next-highest multiple of 25, or 375 gallons.
The surface area of a cone with radius and slant height
is calculated using the formula
.
Substitute 35 for and 100 for
to find the surface area in square meters:
square meters.
The paint covers 40 square meters per gallon, so the city needs
gallons of paint.
Since the city buys the paint in multiples of 25 gallons, it will need to buy the next-highest multiple of 25, or 375 gallons.
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A cube has a height of 9cm. Find the surface area.
A cube has a height of 9cm. Find the surface area.
To find the surface area of a cube, we will use the following formula:

where l is the length, and w is the width of the cube.
Now, we know the height of the cube is 9cm. Because it is a cube, all lengths, widths, and heights are the same. Therefore, the length and the width are also 9cm.
Knowing this, we can substitute into the formula. We get



To find the surface area of a cube, we will use the following formula:
where l is the length, and w is the width of the cube.
Now, we know the height of the cube is 9cm. Because it is a cube, all lengths, widths, and heights are the same. Therefore, the length and the width are also 9cm.
Knowing this, we can substitute into the formula. We get
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A sphere has a radius of 7in. Find the surface area.
A sphere has a radius of 7in. Find the surface area.
To find the surface area of a sphere, we will use the following formula:

where r is the radius of the sphere.
Now, we know the radius of the sphere is 7in.
So, we can substitute into the formula. We get




To find the surface area of a sphere, we will use the following formula:
where r is the radius of the sphere.
Now, we know the radius of the sphere is 7in.
So, we can substitute into the formula. We get
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Find the surface area of a cube with a length of 12in.
Find the surface area of a cube with a length of 12in.
To find the surface area of a cube, we will use the following formula:

where l is the length, and w is the width of the cube.
Now, we know the length of the cube is 12in. Because it is a cube, all sides are equal. Therefore, the width is also 12in. So, we can substitute. We get



To find the surface area of a cube, we will use the following formula:
where l is the length, and w is the width of the cube.
Now, we know the length of the cube is 12in. Because it is a cube, all sides are equal. Therefore, the width is also 12in. So, we can substitute. We get
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A cube has a height of 8cm. Find the surface area.
A cube has a height of 8cm. Find the surface area.
To find the surface area of a cube, we will use the following formula:

where l is the length, and w is the width of the cube.
Now, we know the height of the cube is 8cm. Because it is a cube, all lengths, widths, and heights are the same. Therefore, the length and the width are also 8cm.
Knowing this, we can substitute into the formula. We get



To find the surface area of a cube, we will use the following formula:
where l is the length, and w is the width of the cube.
Now, we know the height of the cube is 8cm. Because it is a cube, all lengths, widths, and heights are the same. Therefore, the length and the width are also 8cm.
Knowing this, we can substitute into the formula. We get
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