Glencoe Math: Course 3, Volume 2
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5. Surface Area of Cones
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Exercise 32 Page 638

Use the formula for the surface area of a cylinder.

911.1 m^2

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We want to calculate the surface area of a cylinder with a diameter of 10meters and a height of 24meters. To do that, we can use the following formula. S=2π rh+2π r^2In this formula, r is the radius of the base and h is the height of the cylinder. Since we know that the diameter d equals 10meters, we can calculate r by dividing the diameter by 2. r=10/2 ⇒ r= 5m By substituting r with 5 and h with 24 into the formula we can find the value of S. Let's do it!
S=2π rh+2π r^2
S=2π( 5)( 24)+2π( 5)^2
Evaluate right-hand side
S=2π( 5)(24)+2π(25)
S=240π+50π
S=290π
S=911.061869...
S≈ 911.1
The surface area of the cylinder is about 911.1 square meters.