Glencoe Math: Course 3, Volume 2
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5. Surface Area of Cones
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Exercise 24 Page 637

1633.6 mm^2

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The given solid is a cone with a diameter of 20 millimeters and a slant height of 42 millimeters. To calculate the surface area of a cone, we can use the known formula where r is the radius of the base and l is the slant height of the cone. S=π rl+π r^2We know that the diameter of the cone's base is 20 millimeters. By dividing by 2, we get the radius of the base. r=20/2 ⇒ r = 10mm We are told that the slant height of the cone equals 42 millimeters. By substituting r with 10 and l with 42 into the formula, we can calculate S.

S=Ï€ rl+Ï€ r^2
S=Ï€( 10)( 42)+Ï€( 10)^2
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Evaluate right-hand side
S=Ï€(10)(42)+Ï€(100)
S=420Ï€+100Ï€
S=520Ï€
S=1633.628179...
S≈ 1633.6

The surface area of the cone is approximately 1633.6 square millimeters.