document.write( "Question 269900: what is the easiest method to find the surface area of a cone step by step and also the surface area for prisms \n" ); document.write( "
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The surface area of a cone is
\n" ); document.write( "\"SA+=+pi%2Ar%5E2+%2B+pi%2Ar%2Al\"
\n" ); document.write( "where l = slant height
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\n" ); document.write( "The surface area of a prism in general is
\n" ); document.write( "\"SA+=+Bh\"
\n" ); document.write( "where B is the area of the base. The base could be anything.
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