Surface Area of Pyramids WORKSHEET
Suitable for Year groups: Year 10, Year 11
GCSE Tier: Foundation/Higher
Targeting grades: 4-5
Prerequisite knowledge: Area of triangles, squares and rectangles.
Surface Area of Pyramids WORKSHEET DESCRIPTION
Our worksheet on calculating the surface area of pyramids features multiple sections with progressively challenging problems.
Students will begin by sketching the nets of three pyramids and using their nets to calculate the surface area.
Section B requires students to calculate the surface area of a further 6 pyramids. This time learners should be careful to find the area of each face without the net as a guide.
In section C, pupils will use Pythagoras’ theorem to find the surface area as they are given the height from the base to the apex rather than the slant height.
Lastly, learners are given three problem solving questions to solve in section D.
