document.write( "Question 1199778: A wooden right circular cylinder with diameter 9 cm and height 9 cm is topped with a hemisphere. The surface area, in cm^2, of the resulting shape is\r
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document.write( "a) 141.75π
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document.write( "b) 182.25π
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document.write( "c) 162π
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document.write( "d) 405π
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document.write( "e) 182.25 + 60.75π \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #833758 by math_tutor2020(3817)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! \n" ); document.write( "A = surface area of the cylinder \n" ); document.write( "B = surface area of the hemisphere \n" ); document.write( "We'll use this to find A+B, but we'll do a bit of adjustment as I'll explain later.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "r = radius = diameter/2 = 9/2 = 4.5 cm \n" ); document.write( "h = height = 9 cm\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Cylinder: \n" ); document.write( "surface area of cylinder = 2pi*r^2 + 2pi*r*h \n" ); document.write( "surface area of cylinder = 2pi*r(r + h) \n" ); document.write( "A = 2pi*r(r + h) \n" ); document.write( "A = 2pi*4.5(4.5 + 9) \n" ); document.write( "A = 121.5pi\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Hemisphere: \n" ); document.write( "surface area of hemisphere = (area of circular base)+(half of surface area of sphere) \n" ); document.write( "B = (pi*r^2) + (0.5*(4pi*r^2)) \n" ); document.write( "B = pi*r^2 + 2pi*r^2 \n" ); document.write( "B = 3pi*r^2 \n" ); document.write( "B = 3pi*(4.5)^2 \n" ); document.write( "B = 60.75pi\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "A+B = 121.5pi + 60.75pi \n" ); document.write( "A+B = 182.25pi\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "It appears choice (b) is the final answer. \n" ); document.write( "But be careful: this is trick/trap your teacher set up.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The calculation A+B counts the circular base of the hemisphere and the circular top of the cylinder. \n" ); document.write( "These two circles are NOT part of the external surface area. \n" ); document.write( "They are covered up when the shapes combine. \n" ); document.write( "Think of them as internal walls that are not part of the exterior of the house.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "We'll subtract off two copies of pi*r^2 = pi*(4.5)^2 = 20.25pi \n" ); document.write( "So we subtract 2*20.25pi = 40.5pi square cm of area.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "182.25pi - 40.5pi = 141.75pi\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Answer: a) 141.75pi \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |