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What surface area means

What surface area means

Surface area is the total area of all the outside surfaces of a 3D shape. It is measured in square units such as cm2cm^2cm2 or m2m^2m2.

Surface Area Lesson

  1. GCSE
  2. /Maths
  3. /Surface Area

Step-by-step lessons covering AQA GCSE Maths Surface Area for Foundation and Higher tier. Each lesson works through exam-style questions in Paper 1, Paper 2 and Paper 3 format. Build fluency with number, ratio and algebra first, since geometry, probability and statistics topics rely on them, and leave extra time nearer the exam for Higher-tier problem-solving and multi-step reasoning questions.

Lessons

Compound Interest and DepreciationIndicesPrime Factors, HCF and LCMInequalitiesForming and Solving EquationsSequences (Nth Term)Expanding and FactorisingPythagorasAngles in Parallel LinesAngles in PolygonsSurface AreaVolume of a PrismCylindersBearingsPlans and ElevationsAverages from Frequency TablesProbabilityScatter Graphs