SOLUTION: What is the surface area of a cylinder whose base has a diameter of 8 inches and whose height is 10 inches?

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Question 876404: What is the surface area of a cylinder whose base has a diameter of
8 inches and whose height is 10 inches?
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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Diameter = 8 ---> Radius = 8/2 = 4


SA = 2*pi*r^2 + 2*pi*r*h


SA = 2*pi*4^2 + 2*pi*4*10


SA = 2*pi*16 + 2*pi*4*10


SA = 2*16*pi + 2*4*10*pi


SA = 32*pi + 80*pi


SA = 112*pi


SA = 112*(3.14)


SA = 351.68


The approximate surface area is 351.68 square inches