SOLUTION: What is the surface area of this cylinder that has a radius of 6 inches and a height of 8 inches?
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Question 307436: What is the surface area of this cylinder that has a radius of 6 inches and a height of 8 inches?
Found 2 solutions by mananth, rapaljer:
Answer by mananth(16946) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Area of cylinder = pi r^2 h
radius = 6 height = 8
area = pi* 6^2*8
area = 904.77 square inches
Answer by rapaljer(4671) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The total surface area consists of the lateral (side) area and two end pieces (circles).
Lateral area is actually the distance around the base (circumference) which is times the height which is h.
Lateral area =
Lateral area =
Each end piece is a circle whose area is
The grand total =
Total Area =
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