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Measurement

The accurate measurement of length, area and volume is important in surveying, fencing, building and engineering. The cost of materials can be estimated in advance from knowledge of the properties of simple geometric figures.

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Self-Test

Questions
1. The arc in the figure below is a quarter circle. What is the perimeter of the figure?

2. What is the area of the figure above?

3. What is the area of the triangle below?

4. What is the volume of the cylindrical tank below?

5. The tank in question 4 is open at the top. What is the tank's surface area?