Find the surface area of a cylinder with a radius of 5 inches and a height of 10 inches. Use the approximation 3.14 for pi.(1 point)

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To find the surface area of a cylinder, you can use the formula:

\[ \text{Surface Area} = 2\pi r^2 + 2\pi rh \]

where:

  • \( r \) is the radius,
  • \( h \) is the height.

Given:

  • Radius \( r = 5 \) inches,
  • Height \( h = 10 \) inches,
  • \( \pi \approx 3.14 \).

Now, plug the values into the formula.

  1. Calculate the area of the two circular bases: \[ 2\pi r^2 = 2 \times 3.14 \times (5^2) = 2 \times 3.14 \times 25 = 157 , \text{square inches}. \]

  2. Calculate the lateral surface area: \[ 2\pi rh = 2 \times 3.14 \times 5 \times 10 = 2 \times 3.14 \times 50 = 314 , \text{square inches}. \]

  3. Add both areas together to find the total surface area: \[ \text{Surface Area} = 157 + 314 = 471 , \text{square inches}. \]

So, the surface area of the cylinder is \( \boxed{471} \) square inches.