Cones are three-dimensional closed surfaces.

In general use, the term cone refers to a right circular cone with its end closed to form a circular base surface.  The vertex of the cone (the point) is not in the same plane as the base.

Cones are not called polyhedra since their faces are not polygons.   In many ways, however, a cone is similar to a pyramid.  A cone's base is simply a circle rather than a polygon as seen in the pyramid.
 

The volume of a cone can be calculated in the same manner as the volume of a pyramid:  the volume is one-third the product of the base area times the height of the cone,
Since the base of a cone is a circle, the formula for the area of a circle can be substituted into the volume formula for B :

(Volume of a cone:  r = radius, h = height)

The surface area (of a closed cone) is a combination of the lateral area and the area of the base.  When cut along the slant side and laid flat, the surface of a cone becomes one circular base and the sector of a circle (lateral surface), as shown in the net at the left.

Note that the length of the arc in the sector is the same as the circumference of the small circular base.
By using a proportion, the area of the sector (lateral area) will be:  

	(measurements pertain to the larger net figure, the circle containing the sector)
	(arc length of the sector equals the circumference of the smaller base circle)
	(the radius of the smaller base is r, while the radius of the larger sector is s)

The lateral area (sector) =
The base area = area of a circle
    

(Total Surface Area of a Closed Cone)