SOLUTION: What is the surface area of a right circular cylindrical oil can, if the radius of its base is 4 inches and its height is 11 inches?

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Question 953268: What is the surface area of a right circular cylindrical oil can, if the radius of its base is 4 inches and its height is 11 inches?

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Area of bottom and top=2%28pi%29r%5E2=2%28pi%29%284in%29%5E2=32%28pi%29in%5E2
Area of side=(circumference)(height)=pi%282r%29%28h%29=pi%288in%29%2811in%29=88%28pi%29in%5E2
Total surface area=32%28pi%29in%5E2%2B88%28pi%29in%5E2=120%28pi%29in%5E2