Experiment in the activity below by moving the Open/Close slider to cut open and to lay the cylinder flat. You can also adjust the height of the cylinder with the Height Adjuster slider. You can also click the Formula checkbox for a reminder of the formula for the surface area of prisms.[br][br]Answer the questions below.
What is the orange part and what is the blue part of the cylinder?
What shapes are present when you open the cylinder?
How do you find the area of this shape?
What is the shape of the remaining parts of the cylinder?
How can you find the area of that shape?[br]
How can you find the perimeter of that shape?[br]