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Surface Area Calculator

Surface area of a box, cylinder, or sphere.

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Surface area

94square units
Formula used
2(LW + LH + WH)
Surface area94

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Quick answer

A 5×4×3 box has surface area 2(20+15+12) = 94 square units.

How it works

Total area of all outer surfaces. For a cylinder the first field is the radius; for a sphere only the radius is needed.

Formula

Box: 2(LW+LH+WH) · Cylinder: 2πr(r+h) · Sphere: 4πr²

Assumptions & limitations

  • Results are rounded for display.

Frequently asked questions

Is this the same as area?

Surface area is the total of every face of a 3D object; 'area' usually means one flat surface.