The given solid is a cylinder. To calculate the surface area of a cylinder, 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. We are given that the diameter of the cylinder's base is 18cm. By dividing it by 2, we get the radius of the base.
r=18/2= 9cm
Now, by substituting r with 9 and h with 12 into the formula we can solve for S. Let's do it!