IB Style Questions – 3D Geometry

Question 1

A sphere has a radius of 5cm, calculate its

(a) Volume

(b) Surface Area

Another sphere has a volume of 100cm3,

(c) What is the radius of the sphere?

Answers

(a) ______________________

(b) ______________________

(c) ______________________

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Question 2

A cone has a base radius of 10cm and a perpendicular height of 15cm, Work out,

(a) The slant height, l

(b) The volume of the cone

(c) The total surface area of the cone

Answers

(a) ______________________

(b) ______________________

(c) ______________________

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Question 3
Consider the following 2 prisms

Prism A Prism B

(a) What is the volume of prism A

(b) What is the surface area of prism B

Answers

(a) ______________________

(b) ______________________

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Question 4
Work out the volume of the prism pictured below

Answers

Volume ______________________

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Question 5
The following diagram shows a box in the shape of a cube 6 cm in length

(a) What is the length ED?

(d) What is the length EC?

Answers

(d) ______________________ (b) ______________________

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Question 6

The following diagram shows a cuboid 5 cm by 12 cm by 10 cm

(a) Calculate the length of EB

(b) Calculate the size of angle CEB

Answers

(a) ______________________ (b) ______________________

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Question 7
A building is in the shape of a square based cuboid with a square based right pyramid
as a roof. The diagram below is not to scale and shows the relevant information.

(a) Calculate

(i) The angle between OA and AD

(ii) The perpendicular height of triangle OAD

(iii) The size of the angle between OD and the square ABCD

(iv) The vertical height of the tower from O to the base

(b) Calculate the total surface area of the building, excluding its base.

(c) What is the angle of elevation of point B from point E on the base?

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