# Pappus's centroid theorem

> theorem that, for a solid of revolution of a planar figure, the surface area equals the figure’s perimeter times the distance the perimeter’s centroid travels, and the volume equals the figure’s area times the distance the figure’s centroid travels

**Wikidata**: [Q845088](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q845088)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pappus's_centroid_theorem)  
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## References

1. Freebase Data Dumps. 2013