A nÒn lá is a traditional Vietnamese hat in the shape of a perfect cone. What is the surface area of a hat with a diameter of 38 cm and a slant height of 30 cm? Use 3.14 for pi.(1 point)Responses

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To find the surface area of a conical hat, we can use the formula for the lateral surface area of a cone, which is given by:

\[ \text{Lateral Surface Area} = \pi r l \]

where:

  • \( r \) is the radius of the base of the cone,
  • \( l \) is the slant height of the cone.

Given:

  • The diameter of the hat is 38 cm, so the radius \( r \) is half of the diameter: \[ r = \frac{38}{2} = 19 \text{ cm} \]
  • The slant height \( l \) is given as 30 cm.

Now, substituting the values into the formula:

\[ \text{Lateral Surface Area} = 3.14 \times 19 \times 30 \]

Calculating the multiplication:

\[ = 3.14 \times 19 = 59.66 \]

Now, multiplying that by 30:

\[ 59.66 \times 30 = 1789.8 \text{ cm}^2 \]

Thus, the surface area of the nón lá is approximately:

\[ \text{Surface Area} \approx 1789.8 \text{ cm}^2 \]

So the final answer is 1789.8 cm².