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* According to the CBSE Syllabus 2023-24, this chapter has been renumbered as Chapter 12.

NCERT Solutions for Class 10 Maths Chapter 13 Surface Areas and Volumes are provided here in a downloadable PDF. Here, in this chapter, you will learn to solve questions based on surface areas and volumes of different shapes, such as cones, spheres, cylinders, etc. Also, you will learn the conversion of a solid from one shape to another shape and then find the surface area and volume of the new shape formed. The solutions are prepared by our Maths experts to help students understand the concepts of different shapes. 3D figures have different measures of area and volume, which are explained and solved very clearly in the given NCERT Solutions for Class 10 Maths Chapter 13, Surface Areas and Volumes.

The solutions provided here are in the context of the latest update on the CBSE syllabus for 2023-24 and guidelines so that students can find it helpful to solve the exercise questions in the textbooks. We have covered all the questions with which the question papers might be prepared for the CBSE Board examination. Therefore, these NCERT Solutions are very helpful for students to use as a reference tool for preparing for the CBSE Class 10 Maths exam.

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Exercise: 13.1 (page no: 244).

1. 2 cubes each of volume 64 cm 3 are joined end to end. Find the surface area of the resulting cuboid.

The diagram is given as:

The Volume (V) of each cube is = 64 cm 3

This implies that a 3 = 64 cm 3

Now, the side of the cube = a = 4 cm

Also, the length and breadth of the resulting cuboid will be 4 cm each, while its height will be 8 cm.

So, the surface area of the cuboid = 2(lb+bh+lh)

= 2(8×4+4×4+4×8) cm 2

= 2(32+16+32) cm 2

= (2×80) cm 2 = 160 cm 2

2. A vessel is in the form of a hollow hemisphere mounted by a hollow cylinder. The diameter of the hemisphere is 14 cm, and the total height of the vessel is 13 cm. Find the inner surface area of the vessel.

The diagram is as follows:

Now, the given parameters are:

The diameter of the hemisphere = D = 14 cm

The radius of the hemisphere = r = 7 cm

Also, the height of the cylinder = h = (13-7) = 6 cm

And the radius of the hollow hemisphere = 7 cm

Now, the inner surface area of the vessel = CSA of the cylindrical part + CSA of the hemispherical part

(2πrh+2πr 2 ) cm 2 = 2πr(h+r) cm 2

2×(22/7)×7(6+7) cm 2 = 572 cm 2

3. A toy is in the form of a cone of radius 3.5 cm mounted on a hemisphere of the same radius. The total height of the toy is 15.5 cm. Find the total surface area of the toy.

Given that the radius of the cone and the hemisphere (r) = 3.5 cm or 7/2 cm

The total height of the toy is given as 15.5 cm.

So, the height of the cone (h) = 15.5-3.5 = 12 cm

∴ The curved surface area of the cone = πrl

(22/7)×(7/2)×(25/2) = 275/2 cm 2

Also, the curved surface area of the hemisphere = 2πr 2

2×(22/7)×(7/2) 2

Now, the Total surface area of the toy = CSA of the cone + CSA of the hemisphere

= (275/2)+77 cm 2

= (275+154)/2 cm 2

= 429/2 cm 2 = 214.5cm 2

So, the total surface area (TSA) of the toy is 214.5cm 2

4. A cubical block of side 7 cm is surmounted by a hemisphere. What is the greatest diameter the hemisphere can have? Find the surface area of the solid.

It is given that each side of the cube is 7 cm. So, the radius will be 7/2 cm.

The total surface area of solid (TSA) = surface area of the cubical block + CSA of the hemisphere – Area of the base of the hemisphere

∴ TSA of solid = 6×(side) 2 +2πr 2 -πr 2

= 6×(side) 2 +πr 2

= 6×(7) 2 +(22/7)×(7/2)×(7/2)

= (6×49)+(77/2)

= 294+38.5 = 332.5 cm 2

So, the surface area of the solid is 332.5 cm 2

5. A hemispherical depression is cut out from one face of a cubical wooden block such that the diameter l of the hemisphere is equal to the edge of the cube. Determine the surface area of the remaining solid.

Now, the diameter of the hemisphere = Edge of the cube = l

So, the radius of the hemisphere = l/2

∴ The total surface area of solid = surface area of cube + CSA of the hemisphere – Area of the base of the hemisphere

The surface area of the remaining solid = 6 (edge) 2 +2πr 2 -πr 2

= 6l 2  + πr 2

= 6l 2 +π(l/2) 2

= 6l 2 +πl 2 /4

= l 2 /4(24+π) sq. units

6. A medicine capsule is in the shape of a cylinder with two hemispheres stuck to each of its ends. The length of the entire capsule is 14 mm, and the diameter of the capsule is 5 mm. Find its surface area.

Two hemispheres and one cylinder are shown in the figure given below.

Here, the diameter of the capsule = 5 mm

∴ Radius = 5/2 = 2.5 mm

Now, the length of the capsule = 14 mm

So, the length of the cylinder = 14-(2.5+2.5) = 9 mm

∴ The surface area of a hemisphere = 2πr 2 = 2×(22/7)×2.5×2.5

= 275/7 mm 2

Now, the surface area of the cylinder = 2πrh

= 2×(22/7)×2.5×9

(22/7)×45 = 990/7 mm 2

Thus, the required surface area of the medicine capsule will be

= 2×surface area of hemisphere + surface area of the cylinder

= (2×275/7) × 990/7

= (550/7) + (990/7) = 1540/7 = 220 mm 2

7. A tent is in the shape of a cylinder surmounted by a conical top. If the height and diameter of the cylindrical part are 2.1 m and 4 m, respectively, and the slant height of the top is 2.8 m, find the area of the canvas used for making the tent. Also, find the cost of the canvas of the tent at the rate of Rs 500 per m 2 . (Note that the base of the tent will not be covered with canvas.)

It is known that a tent is a combination of a cylinder and a cone.

From the question, we know that

Diameter = 4 m

The slant height of the cone (l) = 2.8 m

Radius of the cone (r) = Radius of cylinder = 4/2 = 2 m

Height of the cylinder (h) = 2.1 m

So, the required surface area of the tent = surface area of the cone + surface area of the cylinder

= (22/7)×2(2.8+2×2.1)

= (44/7)(2.8+4.2)

= (44/7)×7 = 44 m 2

∴ The cost of the canvas of the tent at the rate of ₹500 per m 2 will be

= Surface area × cost per m 2

44×500 = ₹22000

So, Rs. 22000 will be the total cost of the canvas.

8. From a solid cylinder whose height is 2.4 cm and diameter is 1.4 cm, a conical cavity of the

same height and same diameter is hollowed out. Find the total surface area of the

remaining solid to the nearest cm 2 .

The diagram for the question is as follows:

From the question, we know the following:

The diameter of the cylinder = diameter of conical cavity = 1.4 cm

So, the radius of the cylinder = radius of the conical cavity = 1.4/2 = 0.7

Also, the height of the cylinder = height of the conical cavity = 2.4 cm

Now, the TSA of the remaining solid = surface area of conical cavity + TSA of the cylinder

= πrl+(2πrh+πr 2 )

= πr(l+2h+r)

= (22/7)× 0.7(2.5+4.8+0.7)

= 2.2×8 = 17.6 cm 2

So, the total surface area of the remaining solid is 17.6 cm 2

Exercise: 13.2 (Page No: 247)

1. A solid is in the shape of a cone standing on a hemisphere, with both their radii being equal to 1 cm and the height of the cone being equal to its radius. Find the volume of the solid in terms of π.

Here r = 1 cm and h = 1 cm.

The diagram is as follows.

Now, Volume of solid = Volume of conical part + Volume of hemispherical part

We know the volume of cone = ⅓ πr 2 h

The volume of the hemisphere = ⅔πr 3

So, the volume of the solid will be

2. Rachel, an engineering student, was asked to make a model shaped like a cylinder with two cones attached at its two ends by using a thin aluminium sheet. The diameter of the model is 3 cm, and its length is 12 cm. If each cone has a height of 2 cm, find the volume of air contained in the model that Rachel made. (Assume the outer and inner dimensions of the model are nearly the same.)

Height of cylinder = 12–4 = 8 cm

Radius = 1.5 cm

Height of cone = 2 cm

Now, the total volume of the air contained will be = Volume of cylinder+2×(Volume of the cone)

∴ Total volume = πr 2 h+[2×(⅓ πr 2 h )]

= 18 π+2(1.5 π)

= 66 cm 3 .

3. A gulab jamun contains sugar syrup up to about 30% of its volume. Find approximately how much syrup would be found in 45 gulab jamuns, each shaped like a cylinder with two hemispherical ends with a length of 5 cm and a diameter of 2.8 cm (see figure).

It is known that the gulab jamuns are similar to a cylinder with two hemispherical ends.

So, the total height of a gulab jamun = 5 cm.

Diameter = 2.8 cm

So, radius = 1.4 cm

∴ The height of the cylindrical part = 5 cm–(1.4+1.4) cm

Now, the total volume of one gulab jamun = Volume of cylinder + Volume of two hemispheres

= πr 2 h+(4/3)πr 3

= 4.312π+(10.976/3) π

= 25.05 cm 3

We know that the volume of sugar syrup = 30% of the total volume

So, the volume of sugar syrup in 45 gulab jamuns = 45×30%(25.05 cm 3 )

= 45×7.515 = 338.184 cm 3

4. A pen stand made of wood is in the shape of a cuboid with four conical depressions to hold pens. The dimensions of the cuboid are 15 cm by 10 cm by 3.5 cm. The radius of each of the depressions is 0.5 cm, and the depth is 1.4 cm. Find the volume of wood in the entire stand (see Fig.).

The volume of the cuboid = length x width x height

We know the cuboid’s dimensions as 15 cmx10 cmx3.5 cm

So, the volume of the cuboid = 15x10x3.5 = 525 cm 3

Here, depressions are like cones, and we know,

Volume of cone = (⅓)πr 2 h

Given, radius (r) = 0.5 cm and depth (h) = 1.4 cm

∴ Volume of 4 cones = 4x(⅓)πr 2 h

= 1.46 cm 2

Now, the volume of wood = Volume of the cuboid – 4 x volume of the cone

= 525-1.46 = 523.54 cm 2

5. A vessel is in the form of an inverted cone. Its height is 8 cm and the radius of its top, which is open, is 5 cm. It is filled with water up to the brim. When lead shots, each of which is a sphere of radius 0.5 cm, are dropped into the vessel, one-fourth of the water flows out. Find the number of lead shots dropped in the vessel.

For the cone,

Radius = 5 cm,

Height = 8 cm

Radius of sphere = 0.5 cm

The diagram will be like

It is known that,

The volume of cone = volume of water in the cone

= ⅓πr 2 h = (200/3)π cm 3

Total volume of water overflown= (¼)×(200/3) π =(50/3)π

The volume of lead shot

= (4/3)πr 3

The number of lead shots = Total volume of water overflown/Volume of lead shot

= (50/3)π/(⅙)π

= (50/3)×6 = 100

6. A solid iron pole consists of a cylinder of height 220 cm and base diameter 24 cm, which is surmounted by another cylinder of height 60 cm and radius 8 cm. Find the mass of the pole, given that 1 cm 3 of iron has approximately 8 g mass.

Given the height of the big cylinder (H) = 220 cm

The radius of the base (R) = 24/2 = 12 cm

So, the volume of the big cylinder = πR 2 H

= π(12) 2 × 220 cm 3

= 99565.8 cm 3

Now, the height of the smaller cylinder (h) = 60 cm

The radius of the base (r) = 8 cm

So, the volume of the smaller cylinder = πr 2 h

= π(8) 2 ×60 cm 3

= 12068.5 cm 3

∴ The volume of iron = Volume of the big cylinder+ Volume of the small cylinder

= 99565.8 + 12068.5

=111634.5 cm 3

Mass = Density x volume

So, the mass of the pole = 8×111634.5

= 893 Kg (approx.)

7. A solid consisting of a right circular cone of height 120 cm and radius 60 cm standing on a hemisphere of radius 60 cm is placed upright in a right circular cylinder full of water such that it touches the bottom. Find the volume of water left in the cylinder if the radius of the cylinder is 60 cm and its height is 180 cm.

Here, the volume of water left will be = Volume of the cylinder – Volume of solid

Radius of cone = 60 cm,

Height of cone = 120 cm

Radius of cylinder = 60 cm

Height of cylinder = 180 cm

Radius of hemisphere = 60 cm

The total volume of solid = Volume of Cone + Volume of the hemisphere

Volume of cone = 1/3πr 2 h = 1/3 × π×60 2 ×120cm 3 = 144×10 3 π cm 3

Volume of hemisphere = (⅔)×π×60 3 cm 3 = 144×10 3 π cm 3

So, total volume of solid =  144×10 3 π cm 3 + 144×10 3 π cm 3 = 288 ×10 3 π cm 3

Volume of cylinder = π×60 2 ×180 = 648000 = 648×10 3 π cm 3

Now, the volume of water left will be = Volume of the cylinder – Volume of solid

= (648-288) × 10 3 ×π = 1.131 m 3

8. A spherical glass vessel has a cylindrical neck 8 cm long and 2 cm in diameter; the diameter of the spherical part is 8.5 cm. By measuring the amount of water it holds, a child finds its volume to be 345 cm 3 . Check whether she is correct, taking the above as the inside measurements and π = 3.14.

For the cylinder part, Height (h) = 8 cm and Radius (R) = (2/2) cm = 1 cm

For the spherical part, Radius (r) = (8.5/2) = 4.25 cm

Now, volume of this vessel = Volume of cylinder + Volume of sphere

= π×(1) 2 ×8+(4/3)π(4.25) 3

= 346.51 cm 3

Hence, the child’s calculation is not correct.

Exercise: 13.3 (Page No: 251)

1. A metallic sphere of radius 4.2 cm is melted and recast into the shape of a cylinder of radius 6 cm. Find the height of the cylinder.

It is given that radius of the sphere (R) = 4.2 cm

Also, the radius of the cylinder (r) = 6 cm

Now, let the height of the cylinder = h

It is given that the sphere is melted into a cylinder.

So, the volume of the sphere = Volume of the cylinder

∴ (4/3)×π×R 3 = π×r 2 ×h.

h = 2.74 cm

2. Metallic spheres of radii 6 cm, 8 cm and 10 cm, respectively, are melted to form a single solid sphere. Find the radius of the resulting sphere.

For Sphere 1:

Radius (r 1 ) = 6 cm

∴ Volume (V 1 ) = (4/3)×π×r 1 3

For Sphere 2:

Radius (r 2 ) = 8 cm

∴ Volume (V 2 ) = (4/3)×π×r 2 3

For Sphere 3:

Radius (r 3 ) = 10 cm

∴ Volume (V 3 ) = (4/3)× π× r 3 3

Also, let the radius of the resulting sphere be “r”

The volume of the resulting sphere = V 1 +V 2 +V 3

(4/3)×π×r 3 = (4/3)×π×r 1 3 +(4/3)×π×r 2 3 +(4/3)×π×r 3 3

r 3 = 6 3 +8 3 +10 3

3. A 20 m deep well with a diameter of 7 m is dug, and the earth from digging is evenly spread out to form a platform 22 m by 14 m. Find the height of the platform.

It is given that the shape of the well is the shape of a cylinder with a diameter of 7 m

So, radius = 7/2 m

Also, Depth (h) = 20 m

The volume of the earth dug out will be equal to the volume of the cylinder

Let the height of the platform = H

The volume of soil from the well (cylinder) = Volume of soil used to make such a platform

π×r 2 ×h = Area of platform × Height of the platform

We know that the dimension of the platform is = 22×14

So, the Area of the platform = 22×14 m 2

∴ π×r 2 ×h = 22×14×H

⇒ H = 2.5 m

4. A well of diameter 3 m is dug 14 m deep. The earth taken out of it has been spread evenly all around it in the shape of a circular ring of width 4 m to form an embankment. Find the height of the embankment.

The shape of the well will be cylindrical, as given below.

Given, depth (h 1 ) of well = 14 m

Diameter of the circular end of the well =3 m

So, Radius (r 1 ) = 3/2 m

Width of the embankment = 4 m

From the figure, it can be said that the embankment will be a cylinder having an outer radius (r 2 ) as 4+(3/2) = 11/2 m and an inner radius (r 1 ) as 3/2m

Now, let the height of the embankment be h 2

∴ The volume of soil dug from the well = Volume of earth used to form the embankment

π×r 1 2 ×h 1 = π×(r 2 2 -r 1 2 ) × h 2

Solving this, we get,

The height of the embankment (h 2 ) is 1.125 m.

5. A container shaped like a right circular cylinder having a diameter of 12 cm and a height of 15 cm is full of ice cream. The ice cream is to be filled into cones of height 12 cm and diameter 6 cm, having a hemispherical shape on the top. Find the number of such cones which can be filled with ice cream.

The number of cones will be = Volume of cylinder/Volume of ice cream cone

For the cylinder part,

Radius = 12/2 = 6 cm

Height = 15 cm

∴ Volume of cylinder = π×r 2 ×h = 540π

For the ice cone part,

Radius of conical part = 6/2 = 3 cm

Height = 12 cm

Radius of hemispherical part = 6/2 = 3 cm

The volume of the ice cream cone = Volume of the conical part + Volume of the hemispherical part

= (⅓)×π×r 2 ×h+(⅔)×π×r 3

∴ Number of cones = (540π/54π)

6. How many silver coins, 1.75 cm in diameter and of thickness 2 mm, must be melted to form a cuboid of dimensions 5.5 cm × 10 cm × 3.5 cm?

It is known that the coins are cylindrical in shape.

So, height (h 1 ) of the cylinder = 2 mm = 0.2 cm

Radius (r) of circular end of coins = 1.75/2 = 0.875 cm

Now, the number of coins to be melted to form the required cuboids be “n”

So, Volume of n coins = Volume of cuboids

n × π × r 2 × h 1 = l × b × h

n×π×(0.875) 2 ×0.2 = 5.5×10×3.5

Or, n = 400

7. A cylindrical bucket, 32 cm high and with a radius of a base of 18 cm, is filled with sand. This bucket is emptied on the ground, and a conical heap of sand is formed. If the height of the conical heap is 24 cm, find the radius and slant height of the heap.

The diagram will be as-

Height (h 1 ) of cylindrical part of the bucket = 32 cm

Radius (r 1 ) of circular end of the bucket = 18 cm

Height of the conical heap ((h 2 ) = 24 cm

Now, let “r 2 ” be the radius of the circular end of the conical heap.

We know that volume of the sand in the cylindrical bucket will be equal to the volume of sand in the conical heap.

∴ The volume of sand in the cylindrical bucket = Volume of sand in the conical heap

π×r 1 2 ×h 1 = (⅓)×π×r 2 2 ×h 2

π×18 2 ×32 = (⅓)×π ×r 2 2 ×24

Or, r 2 = 36 cm

Slant height (l) = √(36 2 +24 2 ) = 12√13 cm.

8. Water in a canal, 6 m wide and 1.5 m deep, flows at a speed of 10 km/h. How much area will it irrigate in 30 minutes if 8 cm of standing water is needed?

It is given that the canal is the shape of a cuboid with dimensions as:

Breadth (b) = 6 m and Height (h) = 1.5 m

It is also given that

The speed of canal = 10 km/hr

Length of canal covered in 1 hour = 10 km

Length of canal covered in 60 minutes = 10 km

Length of canal covered in 1 min = (1/60)x10 km

Length of canal covered in 30 min (l) = (30/60)x10 = 5km = 5000 m

We know that the canal is cuboidal in shape. So,

The volume of the canal = lxbxh

= 5000x6x1.5 m 3

= 45000 m 3

The volume of water in the canal = Volume of area irrigated

= Area irrigated x Height

So, Area irrigated = 56.25 hectares

∴ The volume of the canal = lxbxh

45000 = Area irrigatedx8 cm

45000 = Area irrigated x (8/100)m

Or, Area irrigated = 562500 m 2 = 56.25 hectares.

9. A farmer connects a pipe of internal diameter 20 cm from a canal into a cylindrical tank in her field, which is 10 m in diameter and 2 m deep. If water flows through the pipe at the rate of 3 km/h, in how much time will the tank be filled?

Consider the following diagram-

The volume of water that flows in t minutes from pipe = t×0.5π m 3

Radius (r 2 ) of circular end of cylindrical tank =10/2 = 5 m

Depth (h 2 ) of cylindrical tank = 2 m

Let the tank be filled completely in t minutes.

The volume of water filled in the tank in t minutes is equal to the volume of water flowed in t minutes from the pipe.

The volume of water that flows in t minutes from pipe = Volume of water in tank

t×0.5π = π×r 2 2 ×h 2

Or, t = 100 minutes

Exercise: 13.4 (Page No: 257)

1. A drinking glass is in the shape of a frustum of a cone of height 14 cm. The diameters of its two circular ends are 4 cm and 2 cm. Find the capacity of the glass.

Radius (r 1 ) of the upper base = 4/2 = 2 cm

Radius (r 2 ) of lower the base = 2/2 = 1 cm

Height = 14 cm

Now, the capacity of glass = Volume of the frustum of the cone

So, Capacity of glass = (⅓)×π×h(r 1 2 +r 2 2 +r 1 r 2 )

= (⅓)×π×(14)(2 2 +1 2 + (2)(1))

∴ The capacity of the glass = 102×(⅔) cm 3

2. The slant height of a frustum of a cone is 4 cm, and the perimeters (circumference) of its circular ends are 18 cm and 6 cm. Find the surface area of the frustum.

Slant height (l) = 4 cm

Circumference of upper circular end of the frustum = 18 cm

∴ 2πr 1 = 18

Or, r 1 = 9/π

Similarly, the circumference of the lower end of the frustum = 6 cm

∴ 2πr 2 = 6

Or, r 2 = 3/π

Now, the surface area of the frustum = π(r 1 +r 2 ) × l

= π(9/π+3/π) × 4

= 12×4 = 48 cm 2

3. A fez, the cap used by the Turks, is shaped like the frustum of a cone (see Fig.). If its radius on the open side is 10 cm, the radius at the upper base is 4 cm, and its slant height is 15 cm, find the area of material used for making it.

For the lower circular end, radius (r 1 ) = 10 cm

For the upper circular end, radius (r 2 ) = 4 cm

Slant height (l) of frustum = 15 cm

The area of material to be used for making the fez = CSA of frustum + Area of the upper circular end

CSA of frustum = π(r 1 +r 2 )×l

And, the Area of the upper circular end = πr 2 2

The area of material to be used for making the fez = 210π + 16π = (226 x 22)/7 = 710 2/7

∴ The area of material used = 710 2/7 cm 2

4. A container, opened from the top and made up of a metal sheet, is in the form of a frustum of a cone of height 16 cm with radii of its lower and upper ends as 8 cm and 20 cm, respectively. Find the cost of the milk which can completely fill the container at the rate of Rs. 20 per litre. Also, find the cost of the metal sheet used to make the container if it costs Rs. 8 per 100 cm 2 .

r 1 = 20 cm,

r 2 = 8 cm and

∴ Volume of the frustum = (⅓)×π×h(r 1 2 +r 2 2 +r 1 r 2 )

= 1/3 ×3.14 ×16((20) 2 +(8) 2 +(20)(8))

= 1/3 ×3.14 ×16(400 + 64 + 160) = 10449.92 cm 3 = 10.45 lit

It is given that the rate of milk = Rs. 20/litre

So, the cost of milk = 20×volume of the frustum

Now, the slant height will be

So, CSA of the container = π(r 1 +r 2 )×l

= 1758.4 cm 2

Hence, the total metal that would be required to make the container will be = 1758.4 + (Area of the bottom circle)

= 1758.4+πr 2 = 1758.4+π(8) 2

= 1758.4+201 = 1959.4 cm 2

∴ Total cost of metal = Rs. (8/100) × 1959.4 = Rs. 157

5. A metallic right circular cone 20 cm high and whose vertical angle is 60° is cut into two parts at the middle of its height by a plane parallel to its base. If the frustum so obtained is drawn into a wire of diameter 1/16 cm, find the length of the wire.

The diagram will be as follows

Consider AEG

Radius (r 1 ) of upper end of frustum = (10√3)/3 cm

Radius (r 2 ) of lower end of container = (20√3)/3 cm

Height (r 3 ) of container = 10 cm

Volume of the frustum = (⅓)×π×h(r 1 2 +r 2 2 +r 1 r 2 )

Solving this, we get

Volume of the frustum = 22000/9 cm 3

The radius (r) of wire = (1/16)×(½) = 1/32 cm

Let the length of the wire be “l”.

The volume of wire = Area of cross-section x Length

= (πr 2 )xl

= π(1/32) 2 x l

Now, Volume of frustum = Volume of wire

22000/9 = (22/7)x(1/32) 2 x l

l = 7964.44 m

Exercise: 13.5 (Optional) (Page No: 258)

1. A copper wire, 3 mm in diameter, is wound about a cylinder whose length is 12 cm, and diameter 10 cm, so as to cover the curved surface of the cylinder. Find the length and mass of the wire, assuming the density of copper to be 8.88 g per cm 3 .

Given that,

Diameter of cylinder = 10 cm

So, the radius of the cylinder (r) = 10/2 cm = 5 cm

∴ Length of wire in completely one round = 2πr = 3.14×5 cm = 31.4 cm

It is given that diameter of wire = 3 mm = 3/10 cm

∴ The thickness of the cylinder covered in one round = 3/10 m

Hence, the number of turns (rounds) of the wire to cover 12 cm will be

Now, the length of wire required to cover the whole surface = length of wire required to complete 40 rounds

40 x 31.4 cm = 1256 cm

Radius of the wire = 0.3/2 = 0.15 cm

The volume of wire = Area of the cross-section of wire × Length of wire

= π(0.15) 2 ×1257.14

= 88.898 cm 3

Mass = Volume × Density

= 88.898×8.88

= 789.41 gm

2. A right triangle whose sides are 3 cm and 4 cm (other than the hypotenuse) is made to revolve about its hypotenuse. Find the volume and surface area of the double cone so formed. (Choose the value of π as found appropriate)

Draw the diagram as follows:

Let us consider the ABA

AS = 3 cm, AC = 4 cm

So, Hypotenuse BC = 5 cm

We have got 2 cones on the same base AA’ where the radius = DA or DA’

Now, AD/CA = AB/CB

By putting the value of CA, AB and CB, we get,

AD = 2/5 cm

We also know,

DB/AB = AB/CB

So, DB = 9/5 cm

As, CD = BC-DB,

CD = 16/5 cm

Now, the volume of the double cone will be

V = 30.14 cm 3

The surface area of the double cone will be

= 52.75 cm 2

3. A cistern, internally measuring 150 cm × 120 cm × 100 cm, has 129600 cm 3 of water in it. Porous bricks are placed in the water until the cistern is full to the brim. Each brick absorbs one-seventeenth of its own volume of water. How many bricks can be put in without overflowing the water, each being 22.5 cm × 7.5 cm × 6.5 cm?

Given that the dimension of the cistern = 150 × 120 × 110

So, volume = 1980000 cm 3

Volume to be filled in cistern = 1980000 – 129600

= 1850400 cm 3

Now, let the number of bricks placed to be “n”

So, the volume of n bricks will be = n×22.5×7.5×6.5

Now, as each brick absorbs one-seventeenth of its volume, the volume will be

= n/(17)×(22.5×7.5×6.5)

For the condition given in the question,

The volume of n bricks has to be equal to the volume absorbed by n bricks + the volume to be filled in the cistern

Or, n×22.5×7.5×6.5 = 1850400+n/(17)×(22.5×7.5×6.5)

n = 1792.41

4. In one fortnight of a given month, there was a rainfall of 10 cm in a river valley. If the area of the valley is 7280 km 2 , show that the total rainfall was approximately equivalent to the addition to the normal water of three rivers, each 1072 km long, 75 m wide and 3 m deep.

From the question, it is clear that

Total volume of 3 rivers = 3×[(Surface area of a river)×Depth]

Surface area of a river = [1072×(75/1000)] km

Depth = (3/1000) km

Now, volume of 3 rivers = 3×[1072×(75/1000)]×(3/1000)

= 0.7236 km 3

Now, the volume of rainfall = total surface area × total height of rain

= 0.7280 km 3

For the total rainfall to be approximately equivalent to the addition to the normal water of three rivers, the volume of rainfall has to be equal to the volume of 3 rivers.

But, 0.7280 km 3  = 0.7236 km 3

So, the question statement is true.

5. An oil funnel made of a tin sheet consists of a 10 cm long cylindrical portion attached to a frustum of a cone. If the total height is 22 cm, the diameter of the cylindrical portion is 8 cm, and the diameter of the top of the funnel is 18 cm, find the area of the tin sheet required to make the funnel (see Fig.).

Diameter of the upper circular end of the frustum part = 18 cm

So, radius (r 1 ) = 9 cm

Now, the radius of the lower circular end of the frustum (r 2 ) will be equal to the radius of the circular end of the cylinder

So, r 2 = 8/2 = 4 cm

Now, height (h 1 ) of the frustum section = 22 – 10 = 12 cm

Height (h 2 ) of cylindrical section = 10 cm (given)

Now, the slant height will be-

Or, l = 13 cm

Area of tin sheet required = CSA of frustum part + CSA of the cylindrical part

= π(r 1 +r 2 )l+2πr 2 h 2

Area of tin sheet required = 782 4/7 cm 2

6. Derive the formula for the curved surface area and total surface area of the frustum of a cone, given to you in Section 13.5, using the symbols as explained.

Consider the diagram

Let ABC be a cone. From the cone, the frustum DECB is cut by a plane parallel to its base. Here, r 1 and r 2 are the radii of the frustum ends of the cone, and h is the frustum height.

Now, consider the ΔABG and ΔADF,

Here, DF||BG

So, ΔABG ~ ΔADF

Now, by rearranging, we get

The total surface area of the frustum will be equal to the total CSA of the frustum + the area of the upper circular end + the area of the lower circular end

= π(r 1 +r 2 )l+πr 2 2 +πr 1 2

∴ Surface area of frustum = π[(r 1 +r 2 )l+r 1 2 +r 2 2 ]

7. Derive the formula for the volume of the frustum of a cone.

Consider the same diagram as the previous question.

Now, approach the question in the same way as the previous one and prove that

ΔABG ~ ΔADF

Now, rearrange them in terms of h and h 1

The total volume of the frustum of the cone will be = Volume of cone ABC – Volume of cone ADE

= (⅓)πr 1 2 h 1 -(⅓)πr 2 2 (h 1 – h)

= (π/3)[r 1 2 h 1 -r 2 2 (h 1 – h)]

Now, solving this, we get

∴ The volume of frustum of the cone = (⅓)πh(r 1 2 +r 2 2 +r 1 r 2 )

Chapter 13, Surface Areas and Volumes, Class 10 Maths, is one of the most important chapters for the board exam. The weightage of this chapter in the board exams is around 12 to 13 marks. On average, 4 questions are asked from this chapter based on surface areas and volumes. The distribution of marks with respect to questions is 3+3+3+4, where marks could vary depending on the question. Topics covered in Chapter 13, Surface Areas and Volumes, are as follows:

• The surface area of a combination of solids
• The volume of a combination of solids
• Conversion of solid from one shape to another
• Frustum of a cone

List of Exercises in Class 10 Maths Chapter 13:

Exercise 13.1 Solutions 9 Question ( 7 long, 2 short)

Exercise 13.2 Solutions 8 Question ( 7 long, 1 short)

Exercise 13.3 Solutions 9 Question ( 9 long)

Exercise 13.4 Solutions 5 Question ( 5 long)

Exercise 13.5 Solutions 7 Question ( 7 long)

NCERT Solutions for Class 10 Maths Chapter 13 – Surface Areas and Volumes are made available for students who want to excel in the board exam. Let us discuss here the importance of this chapter in your academic and real life. You will face many real-life scenarios where the fundamentals of surface areas and volumes of real objects have to be configured. Some examples are rectangular boxes, gas cylinders, footballs, etc. They have 3D shapes which have both surface area and volume. And to calculate these quantities, we have to learn the formulas based on the dimensions of the object. Therefore, this NCERT Solutions of Class 10 will help you learn about the formulas of surface areas and volumes of 3D shapes such as spheres, cylinders, cones, cuboids, and combinations of any two solids. With the help of these solved questions, you can solve not only the questions present in your textbooks and exams, but they will also help in real-life scenarios.

Key Features of NCERT Solutions for Class 10 Maths Chapter 13 – Surface Areas and Volumes

• The solutions are a great source for the students who face problems solving questions present in the exercise of Class 10 Maths Book Chapter 13.
• These solutions work as reference material for the student.
• It serves as a great resource for the revision of Chapter 13 for all types of questions asked in the exam.
• Students can attain good marks from the Chapter Surface Areas and Volumes with the practice of solutions.
• It is completely based on the updated syllabus for 2023-24 prescribed by Central Board of Secondary Education(CBSE) guidelines.

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We have studied Surface Area and Volumes in Class 9 , where we looked at the formulas of Area and Volume of Different Figures

In this chapter, we will

• Surface Area of Combination of Solids (Like a hemisphere on top of a cuboid, or a capsule)
• Similarly, we will find Volume of Combination of Solids
• Then, we will see what happens when we convert one solid shape into another (like Cone to Sphere)
• What a frustum of a right circular cone is
• Deriving formulas for Surface Area and Volume of Frustum
• and then doing some questions on frustum

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Surface Area and Volume Class 10 Formulas

Surface Area and Volume class 10 formulas help students to study various dimensions of different solid shapes like cube, cone, cylinder, cuboid, etc. As these concepts are a part of our everyday life, students need to efficiently memorize these surface area and volume class 10 formulas along with formulas of solid figures studied in previous grades.

List of Surface Area and Volume Class 10 Formulas

Here is a list of the Surface Area and Volume formulas for class 10.

• Surface Area of a cuboid of length (l), breadth (b), and height (h) = 2 (lb + bh + lh)
• Lateral Surface Area of cuboid = 2 (l + b)h
• Surface Area of a cube = 6 ✕ l2 where l is the length
• Lateral Surface Area of cube = 4 ✕ l 2 , where l is the length
• Volume of cube = l 3
• Lateral Surface Area of a Cylinder = 2πrh
• Total Surface Area of a Cylinder = 2πr (h+r)
• Volume of Cylinder = πr 2 h
• Lateral Surface Area of Cone = πrL
• Total surface area of cone = πr ( L+ r)
• Volume of Cone = ⅓ (πr 2 h)
• Surface Area of Sphere= 4 πr 2
• Volume of Sphere = 4/3 (πr 3 )
• Volume of a frustum of a cone = 1/3 πh(r ₁ 2 + r ₂ 2 + r ₁ r ₂ )

Applications of Surface Area and Volume Class 10 Formulas

Here are some of the applications of surface area and volume class 10 formulas:

• Surface area and volume class 10 formulas are used for finding out things that are proportional to the surface area and volume. For example, to determine the quantity of paint that would be needed to cover the object or the amount of wallpaper that would be required to cover a wall.
• Surface area and volume formulas are utilized in cooking to measure the ingredients in the various recipes.
• These formulas are applied in many routine calculations like determining the amount of fuel to fill a car's tank or for adding detergent to the washing machine.
• Surface area formulas are often used in electronics to design circuit boards.
• These formulas are also applied to calculate the cost of an apartment/house based on the price per square feet.
• Construction and architectural works, material estimating, pattern layout, programming, budgeting, site design, code analyses, etc. are some of the other fields where Surface area and volume formulas are widely applied.

Tips to Memorize Surface Area and Volume Class 10 Formulas

Here are some tips that could be helpful for kids to memorize Surface area and volume formulas for class 10.

• The students must make sure to understand the concepts first before moving ahead to memorize the formulas. They should also clear their doubts and seek help from their teachers to form a clear understanding of each concept.
• They can also go through the derivation of these formulas to develop a rock-solid foundation as well as understand the underlying concepts.
• It is necessary that the students must practice a variety of questions based on surface area and volume formulas to ensure a thorough conceptual understanding of all important formulas.

Surface Area and Volume Class 10 Formulas Examples

Example: Two cubes with volume 27 cm 3 are joined back-to-back with each other. Determine the surface area of the cuboid formed.

Solution: Let’s determine the length of the edge of each cube by applying the volume of the cube formula. The volume of a cube = a 3 , where the length of the edge is 'a'.

Using the formula for the surface area of a cuboid = 2(lb + bh + lh), where l, b, and h are length, breadth, and height respectively.

Let the length of the edge of each cube be 'a'

Therefore, volume of the cube = a 3

Volume of the cube, a 3 = 27 cm 3

a 3 = 27 cm 3

a = ∛(27 cm 3 )

Length of the resulting cuboid, l = a = 3 cm

Breadth of the resulting cuboid, b = a = 3 cm

Height of the resulting cuboid, h = 2a = 2 × 3 cm = 6 cm

Surface area of the resulting cuboid = 2 (lb + bh + lh)

= 2 (3 cm × 3 cm + 3 cm × 6 cm + 3 cm × 6 cm)

= 2 (9 cm 2 + 18 cm 2 + 18 cm 2 )

= 2 × 45 cm 2

Thus, the surface area of the resulting cuboid is 90 cm 2 .

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What are the Important Surface Area and Volume class 10 formulas?

Here are important Surface Area and Volume Class 10 formulas that students need to remember in order to solve the questions related to the topic.

• Lateral Surface Area of cuboid = 2 ( l+ b) h
• Surface Area of a cube = 6 x l2 where l is the length
• Lateral Surface Area of cube = 4 x l 2 , where l is the length

How Many Formulas are There in Surface Area and Volume Class 10?

There is a long list of important formulas based on surface area and volume of different shapes like cube, cuboid, cylinder, hemisphere, cone, etc. Most of the questions covered in this chapter are based on formulas; therefore, it is necessary to memorize them. Besides, students should also learn to derive each of these formulas. It will benefit them to understand the solutions to all the questions with ease.

Why Should Students Practice Questions Based on Surface Area and Volume Class 10 Formulas?

Maths is all about practice and students must practice maximum questions based on Surface Area and Volume Class 10 Formulas. Solving all types of problems based on these formulas will help students understand key concepts and explore their applications. Getting well-versed with the concepts will enable students to identify and derive different formulas which are to be applied in the questions.

How to Memorize Surface Area and Volume Class 10 Formulas?

One of the most effective ways to learn and memorize surface area and volume class 10 formulas is to apply them in solving various types of problems. While applying these formulas students will be able to understand and derive them. It will be helpful for them to quickly revise them during exams.

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