To calculate the surface area of the outside of the sculpture, we need to find the area of each cone and add them together.
First, let's find the radius of the cones. The diameter is given as 8 feet, so the radius would be half of that, which is 8/2 = 4 feet.
The formula to calculate the surface area of a cone is given by: A = πr(r + l), where A is the surface area, r is the radius, and l is the slant height.
However, the slant height is not given. We can use the Pythagorean theorem to find it. The height of the hourglass is not mentioned, so we'll assume it is the same on both sides. Let's call it h.
The slant height can be found using the Pythagorean theorem:
l = √(h^2 + r^2)
Plugging in the values:
l = √(h^2 + 4^2)
Now, let's calculate the surface area of each cone:
Cone 1:
A1 = π(4)(4 + l1)
A1 = π(4)(4 + √(h^2 + 4^2))
Cone 2:
A2 = π(4)(4 + l2)
A2 = π(4)(4 + √(h^2 + 4^2))
The total surface area of the sculpture is the sum of A1 and A2:
Total surface area = A1 + A2
Since the height of the hourglass is not specified, we cannot determine the exact surface area needed with the given information.
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