Find the surface area of a cylinder with a radius of 4 cm and a height of 9 cm. Use 3.14 for π

904.32 cm2

326.56 cm2

251.2 cm2

276.32 cm2

1 answer

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

\[ \text{Surface Area} = 2\pi r(h + r) \]

where:

  • \( r \) is the radius,
  • \( h \) is the height,
  • \( \pi \) is approximately \( 3.14 \).

Given:

  • \( r = 4 \) cm
  • \( h = 9 \) cm

Now, plug the values into the formula:

\[ \text{Surface Area} = 2 \times 3.14 \times 4 \times (9 + 4) \]

Calculating the height plus radius:

\[ 9 + 4 = 13 \]

Now replace back into the formula:

\[ \text{Surface Area} = 2 \times 3.14 \times 4 \times 13 \]

Calculating step-by-step:

  1. Calculate \( 2 \times 3.14 \): \[ 2 \times 3.14 = 6.28 \]

  2. Now, calculate \( 6.28 \times 4 \): \[ 6.28 \times 4 = 25.12 \]

  3. Finally, multiply by 13: \[ 25.12 \times 13 = 326.56 \]

Therefore, the surface area of the cylinder is:

\[ \text{Surface Area} = 326.56 , \text{cm}^2 \]

Thus, the correct answer is:

326.56 cm²