document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=997600>Question 997600</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> what is the total surface area of the cylinder that has a diameter of 12 meters and a height of 9 meters? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #615624 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><B>addingup(3677)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=addingup><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=615624\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Does the cylinder have caps on the ends or is it so if you look down one end you can see clear through the other side?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Diameter of 12. The perimeter is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2rPi and since 2 times radius is the same as diameter, we take a short cut:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12Pi= 37.7 and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "37.7*9= 339.30 is the area of one side of the cylinder, and since the problem says \"total surface area\" we should multiply this times 2: 678.6 is the total area of the cylinder with open ends. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If you find out you need the end caps add the result below to 678.6:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Area of a circle: r^2Pi<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6^2Pi<BR>\n" );
document.write( "36Pi= 113.1 The cylinder has two ends, that's two caps inside and out, four surfaces, so:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "113.1*4= 452.4<BR>\n" );
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