Chapter 20 · ICSE Class 10 Mathematics (Selina Concise)

Cylinder, Cone & Sphere (Surface Area & Volume)

Calculate surface area and volume of cylinders, cones, and spheres, and solve problems involving combinations of solids.

📦 Chapter 20

A cylinder with its radius and height labeled A 3D cylinder shape with the radius of its circular top labeled r and its height labeled h r h
20.1

Cone and Sphere Formulas

Cone volume=⅓πr²h, curved surface area=πrl (l=slant height). Sphere volume=4/3πr³, surface area=4πr².

1

Find the volume of a cone with radius 6 cm and height 14 cm (π=22/7).

⅓×22/7×36×14=528 cm³

2

Find the surface area of a sphere with radius 7 cm (π=22/7).

4×22/7×49=616 cm²

20.2

Combined Solids

Many problems combine solids — like a cone on top of a cylinder — requiring the volumes or surface areas of each part to be added appropriately.

1

A solid is a cylinder (radius 5cm, height 10cm) topped with a cone (same radius, height 6cm). Find the total volume (π=3.14).

Cylinder=3.14×25×10=785; cone=⅓×3.14×25×6=157; total=942 cm³

2

Why is the curved surface area (not total surface area) of the cone used when it's attached to a cylinder?

Because the base of the cone is internal (touching the cylinder), so only the exposed curved surface contributes to the combined solid's total surface

Practice

Exercises

1. Find the volume of a cone with radius 7 cm and height 24 cm (π=22/7).

2. Find the volume of a sphere with radius 3 cm (π=3.14).

3. Find the curved surface area of a cone with radius 3cm and slant height 5cm (π=3.14).

4. A solid hemisphere has radius 6 cm. Find its volume (π=22/7).

5. A cylinder (radius 4cm, height 10cm) has a cone (same radius, height 3cm) removed from the top. Find the remaining volume (π=3.14).