document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=728332>Question 728332</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> we have a cylinder with a base area of 48 ftsquare and a height of 12yrds, what is the surface area of the cylinder?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #445381 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fcabanski><B>fcabanski(1391)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fcabanski><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=445381\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Surface area is the area of the top and bottom base (48 + 48 = 96 square feet) plus the surface area of the cylinder's body (the lateral area).<P><BR>\n" );
document.write( "First make sure all units are the same.  Convert 12 yards into 36 feet.<P><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The lateral area of a cylinder is the circumference of the base x the height.<P><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Circumference of the base is the circumference of a circle which is 2 * pi * r<P><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find radius using the formula for area <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A+=+48+=+pi%2Ar%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A+=+48+=+pi%2Ar%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><P><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve for r:  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=48%2Fpi+=+r%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"48%2Fpi+=+r%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%2848%2Fpi%29+=+r ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%2848%2Fpi%29+=+r\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><P><BR>\n" );
document.write( "So the lateral area is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2Api%2Asqrt%2848%2Fpi%29+%2A+36 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2Api%2Asqrt%2848%2Fpi%29+%2A+36\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = approximately 884.1543<P><BR>\n" );
document.write( "And the surface area is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=96+%2B+2%2Api%2Asqrt%2848%2Fpi%29+%2A+36 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"96+%2B+2%2Api%2Asqrt%2848%2Fpi%29+%2A+36\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = appox. 980.154<BR>\n" );
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