Cylinders - Math

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This figure is a right cylinder with radius of 2 m and a height of 10 m.Cylinder

What is the surface area of the right cylinder (m2)?

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In order to find the surface area of a right cylinder you must find the area of both bases (the circles on either end) and add them to the lateral surface area. The area of the two circles is easy to find with but remember to multiply by 2 for both bases

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Next find the lateral area. The lateral area if unrounded would be a rectangle with height of 10 m and length equal to the circumference of the base circles. Thus the lateral area is

Now add the lateral area to the area of the two bases:

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