George is trying to find the surface area of his steamer basket. He knows that the area of each of the circular bases is 452.16 cm2

and the area of the rectangular face connecting the circles is 678.24 cm2
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What is the surface area of the steamer basket?

1 answer

To find the surface area of the steamer basket, which can be visualized as a cylinder with two circular bases and a rectangular lateral surface, we can use the following formula for the surface area of a cylinder:

\[ \text{Surface Area} = 2 \cdot \text{Area of Base} + \text{Lateral Surface Area} \]

Where:

  • The area of each circular base is given as 452.16 cm², and since there are two bases, we have \(2 \cdot 452.16\).
  • The area of the rectangular lateral face (which is the lateral surface area) is given as 678.24 cm².

Now we can calculate the total surface area:

  1. Calculate the area of both circular bases: \[ 2 \cdot 452.16 = 904.32 \text{ cm}² \]

  2. Add the lateral surface area: \[ \text{Total Surface Area} = 904.32 \text{ cm}² + 678.24 \text{ cm}² = 1582.56 \text{ cm}² \]

Thus, the surface area of the steamer basket is:

\[ \boxed{1582.56 \text{ cm}²} \]