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A wheel of cheese has a diameter of 6 inches and a height of 2 inch. A chef is making an appetizer where the cheese will be covered with pastry. To know how much pastry is needed, the chef wants to know the surface area of the cheese wheel. What is the total surface area of the cheese wheel in square inches? Use 3.14 for pi.(1 point)
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94.2 square inches
94.2 square inches

62.8 square inches
62.8 square inches

37.68 square inches
37.68 square inches

301.44 square inches
301.44 square inches
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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Radius = 6/2 = 3 in. Total surface area of a cylinder = 2πr^2 + 2πrh.

2πr^2 = 2(3.14)(3^2) = 2(3.14)(9) = 56.52
2πrh = 2(3.14)(3)(2) = 37.68

Total = 56.52 + 37.68 = 94.2 square inches.

Answer: 94.2 square inches.