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Cone Surface Area Calculator

Verified formula Updated Jun 2026 Private — runs on your device

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Total surface area

75.3982

Slant height
5.0000

For general information only — not financial, tax, legal or medical advice. Verify before you rely on it.

How to use the Cone Surface Area Calculator

The Cone Surface Area Calculator works out your total surface area, along with 1 related figure in an instant. Enter base radius and height and the result updates as you type — it is free, needs no sign-up, and runs entirely in your browser so your figures stay private.

  1. Enter the base radius.
  2. Enter the height.
  3. Read off your total surface area, together with slant height — the calculator updates automatically, with no button to press.

Formula

The Cone Surface Area Calculator uses the formula:

Total surface area = 3.141592653589793 × Base radius × (Base radius + √(Height ^ 2 + Base radius ^ 2))

Worked example

For example, with base radius of 3 and height of 4, the total surface area is 75.3982.

Inputs used
Base radius 3
Height 4
Results
Total surface area 75.3982
Slant height 5.0000

Results are estimates for educational use, not professional advice.

Key terms explained

Surface area
The total area of all the outer faces of a three-dimensional object.
Radius
The distance from the centre of a circle or sphere to its edge.
Area
The amount of two-dimensional space a shape covers, measured in square units.

Frequently asked questions

Total surface area is πr(r + l), where l is the slant height. For radius 3 and height 4 it is about 75.40 square units.

The slant height is the square root of (height² + radius²). For radius 3 and height 4 it is exactly 5.

Yes. The total adds the circular base πr² to the curved lateral area πrl.

The lateral surface alone is πrl, the total minus the base area πr².

The Cone Surface Area Calculator uses the formula: Total surface area = 3.141592653589793 × Base radius × (Base radius + √(Height ^ 2 + Base radius ^ 2)). For example, with base radius of 3 and height of 4, the total surface area is 75.3982.

Enter the base radius. Enter the height. Read off your total surface area, together with slant height — the calculator updates automatically, with no button to press.

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