What is the surface area of the cylinder with height 4 km and radius 5 km? Round your answer to the nearest thousandth.

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The surface area of a cylinder is given by the formula $2\pi r^2 + 2\pi rh$, where $r$ is the radius of the base and $h$ is the height.

Substituting the given values, we have:

$2\pi(5\text{ km})^2 + 2\pi(5\text{ km})(4\text{ km})$

$= 2\pi(25\text{ km}^2) + 2\pi(20\text{ km}^2)$

$= 50\pi + 40\pi$

$= 90\pi$

Rounded to the nearest thousandth, this is approximately $\boxed{282.743\text{ km}^2}$.