Try it on paper first. A hint, the key idea and the worked solution are here when you need them.
A hemispherical bowl of radius is cut into the top face of a cube of edge . Find the surface area of the block after the bowl is cut. Give the answer in exact form and as a decimal.
The canvas of a tent is the curved surface of the cylinder plus the curved surface of the cone, . For a hollow, remove the face where it starts and add the inside surface. A hemispherical hollow in a flat face adds to the area.
Have you tried it?
Work it out on paper first. It is fine to get stuck or make a mistake: that is how we learn. When you are ready, go through the solution one step at a time, and check each step against your own.
Step 1. The plain cube. .
Step 2. The circle removed. .
Step 3. The bowl added. .
Step 4. The total. .
Answer: .
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