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Class 8 Mathematics - Chapter 11: Mensuration (क्षेत्रमिति)

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1. Basic 2D Shapes (द्विविमीय आकृतियाँ)

Shape (आकृति)Key TermsPerimeter (परिमाप)Area (क्षेत्रफल)
Square (वर्ग)Side = a4a
Rectangle (आयत)Length = l, Breadth = b2(l + b)l × b
Triangle (त्रिभुज)Base = b, Height = hSum of all 3 sides½ × b × h
Parallelogram (समांतर चतुर्भुज)Base = b, Height = h2(a + b)b × h
Circle (वृत्त)Radius = r2 × π × r (Circumference)π × r²

Note: Value of π (Pi) is approximately 22/7 or 3.14.


2. Area of Special Quadrilaterals (विशेष चतुर्भुज)

A. Trapezium (समलंब चतुर्भुज)

A quadrilateral with one pair of parallel sides.

  • Formula: Area = ½ × (Sum of parallel sides) × (Distance between them)
  • Symbolic Form: Area = ½ × (a + b) × h
    • where a and b are parallel sides, and h is the perpendicular height.

B. Rhombus (समचतुर्भुज)

A quadrilateral with all four sides equal and diagonals intersecting at 90°.

  • Formula 1 (using diagonals): Area = ½ × d₁ × d₂
    • where d₁ and d₂ are the lengths of the two diagonals.
  • Formula 2 (using base & height): Area = Base × Height

C. General Quadrilateral (सामान्य चतुर्भुज)

Divided into two triangles by a diagonal.

  • Formula: Area = ½ × d × (h₁ + h₂)
    • where d is the diagonal, and h₁, h₂ are perpendicular heights from opposite vertices to the diagonal.

3. Surface Area of 3D Shapes (3D आकृतियों का पृष्ठीy क्षेत्रफल)

A. Cuboid (घनाभ)

  • Length = l, Breadth = b, Height = h
  • Total Surface Area (TSA): 2(lb + bh + hl)
  • Lateral Surface Area (LSA) / Area of 4 Walls: 2h(l + b)

B. Cube (घन)

  • Side (Edge) = a
  • Total Surface Area (TSA): 6a²
  • Lateral Surface Area (LSA): 4a²

C. Right Circular Cylinder (बेलन)

  • Radius = r, Height = h
  • Curved Surface Area (CSA): 2 × π × r × h
  • Total Surface Area (TSA): 2 × π × r × (r + h)

4. Volume of 3D Shapes (3D आकृतियों का आयतन)

Volume refers to the space occupied by a 3D object.

  • Cuboid: Volume = Length × Breadth × Height = l × b × h
    • Alternatively: Volume = Area of Base × Height
  • Cube: Volume = Side × Side × Side = a³
  • Cylinder: Volume = π × r² × h
    • Alternatively: Volume = Area of circular base × Height

5. Capacity vs. Volume (धारिता एवं आयतन)

  • Volume: Amount of space occupied by a 3D object.
  • Capacity: Quantity of liquid a hollow container can hold.

Important Unit Conversions:

  • 1 cm³ = 1 mL
  • 1000 cm³ = 1 Liter (L)
  • 1 m³ = 1,000,000 cm³ = 1000 Liters = 1 kiloliter (kL)

6. Quick Memory Tips for Exams

  1. Perimeter units are linear (e.g., cm, m).
  2. Area units are square units (e.g., cm², ).
  3. Volume units are cubic units (e.g., cm³, ).
  4. Lateral Surface Area (LSA) excludes the top and bottom faces.
  5. Always convert all given dimensions to the same unit before applying formulas!