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8 cm
15 cm

If the cylinder were dilated using a scale factor of 4, what would be the new surface area? The formula for the surface area of a cylinder is SA = 2πrh + 2πr^2.

a. 23π cm^2
b. 1,472π cm^2
c. 368π cm^2
d. 5,888π cm^2

Answers

Answered by GPT-4o mini
To find the new surface area of the cylinder after dilating it by a scale factor of 4, we first need to calculate the original surface area using the given dimensions.

The formula for the surface area (SA) of a cylinder is:

\[
SA = 2\pi rh + 2\pi r^2
\]

Given:
- radius \( r = 8 \, \text{cm} \)
- height \( h = 15 \, \text{cm} \)

**Step 1: Calculate the original surface area.**

First, we substitute the values into the formula:

1. Calculate the lateral surface area \( 2\pi rh \):

\[
2\pi rh = 2\pi (8)(15) = 240\pi \, \text{cm}^2
\]

2. Calculate the area of the top and bottom \( 2\pi r^2 \):

\[
2\pi r^2 = 2\pi (8^2) = 2\pi (64) = 128\pi \, \text{cm}^2
\]

3. Combine them to find the total surface area:

\[
SA = 240\pi + 128\pi = 368\pi \, \text{cm}^2
\]

**Step 2: Determine the new dimensions after dilation.**

When the cylinder is dilated using a scale factor of 4, the new dimensions will be:

- New radius \( r' = 4 \times r = 4 \times 8 \, \text{cm} = 32 \, \text{cm} \)
- New height \( h' = 4 \times h = 4 \times 15 \, \text{cm} = 60 \, \text{cm} \)

**Step 3: Calculate the new surface area.**

Now we use the new dimensions into the surface area formula:

1. Calculate the new lateral surface area:

\[
2\pi r'h' = 2\pi (32)(60) = 3840\pi \, \text{cm}^2
\]

2. Calculate the area of the top and bottom with the new radius:

\[
2\pi (r')^2 = 2\pi (32^2) = 2\pi (1024) = 2048\pi \, \text{cm}^2
\]

3. Combine to find the total surface area:

\[
SA' = 3840\pi + 2048\pi = 5888\pi \, \text{cm}^2
\]

Thus, the new surface area of the cylinder after dilation is:

\[
\boxed{5,888\pi \, \text{cm}^2}
\]

Therefore, the answer is (d) \( 5,888\pi \, \text{cm}^2 \).

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