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 of the cylinder,
- \( h \) is the height of the cylinder.
Given:
- The diameter of the cylinder is 12 inches, so the radius \( r = \frac{12}{2} = 6 \) inches.
- The height \( h = 10 \) inches.
- Use \( \pi \approx 3.14 \).
Now, plug in the values into the formula:
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Calculate \( h + r \): \[ h + r = 10 + 6 = 16 \]
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Substitute \( r \) and \( h + r \) into the surface area formula: \[ \text{Surface Area} = 2 \cdot 3.14 \cdot 6 \cdot 16 \]
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Calculate: \[ \text{Surface Area} = 2 \cdot 3.14 \cdot 6 \cdot 16 = 2 \cdot 3.14 \cdot 96 \] \[ = 6.28 \cdot 96 \] \[ = 602.88 \]
So, the surface area of the cylinder is approximately 602.88 square inches.