Question

Find the surface area of a cylinder with a base radius length of 5 ft. and a height of 8 ft. Use π=3.14 .(1 point)
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GPT-4o mini
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 of the base,
- \( h \) is the height of the cylinder.

Given:
- \( r = 5 \) ft,
- \( h = 8 \) ft,
- \( \pi = 3.14 \).

Now, let's calculate the surface area step by step.

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

2. Calculate the area of the side (lateral surface area):
\[
2\pi rh = 2 \times 3.14 \times 5 \times 8 = 2 \times 3.14 \times 40 = 251.2 \text{ ft}^2
\]

3. Add the areas together to get the total surface area:
\[
\text{Surface Area} = 157 + 251.2 = 408.2 \text{ ft}^2
\]

Thus, the surface area of the cylinder is \( \boxed{408.2} \) ft².