Self-Test C-1.3: Use Formulas to Calculate Perimeter, Circumference and Area

Complete Self-Test C-1.3 and check your answers.

  1. Calculate the surface area of a totally enclosed square tank that is 92″ in. height.

Area:                                                                                                                    in.2

  1. Calculate the area of a [latex]1,200\text{ mm} \times 1,575 \text{ mm}[/latex] rectangle.

Area:                                                                                                                    mm2

  1. What is the total surface area of a [latex]1.2\text{ m} \times 1.7\text{ m} \times 1.35\text{ m}[/latex] totally enclosed box?

Area:                                                                                                                    m2

  1. Calculate the area in square inches of a right triangle with a 2′ 9″ base and 4′ 3″ height.

Area:                                                                                                                    in.2

  1. What is the square footage of a 52″ high right triangle with a 3′ 7″ base?

Area:                                                                                                                    ft.2

  1. Calculate the area in square feet of a circle with an [latex]18 \frac{1}{2}\text{"}[/latex] radius.

Area:                                                                                                                    ft.2

  1. What is the area of a manhole cover used on a 1,800 mm diameter opening?

Area:                                                                                                                    mm2

  1. How many square metres of grating are there in a 1.1 m wide walkway around a tank with a diameter of 7 metres?

Area:                                                                                                                    m2

  1. What is the surface area, in square feet, of a [latex]2\text{'} 6\text{"} \times 2\text{'} 2\text{"} \times 28\text{"}[/latex] fully enclosed rectangular tank?

Area:                                                                                                                    ft.2

  1. What is the surface area of a totally enclosed cylindrical tank that is 4.6 m high and 1.8 m in diameter?

Area:                                                                                                                    m2

  1. Calculate the number of square feet of surface area on a cylindrical vat with an open top that has a diameter of 2′ 7″ and a height of 20′ 4″.

Area:                                                                                                                    ft.2

  1. A circle has an area of 94.5 ft.2 Calculate the diameter of the circle.

Diameter:                                                                                                                    ft.

 

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