Mathematics GCSE
Surface area and volume
What Surface area and volume means in Mathematics GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Surface area and volume
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
For 3D solids, formulae for volume and surface area are required, and for composite solids the volumes are added while only external faces are added.
Topics that use Surface area and volume
- Geometry and measures - Mensuration and calculation (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
Related terms
- Arc
- arc length
- area and volume units
- area of a segment
- Chord
- Circumference
- Composite shapes and solids
- Congruence
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