To find the surface area of the hourglass sculpture, we'll find the lateral surface area of both cones and then add them together.
The formula for the lateral surface area of a cone is: L = πrℓ, where r is the radius and ℓ is the slant height.
For the first cone:
Radius (r) = diameter / 2 = 8 feet / 2 = 4 feet
Slant height (ℓ) = 5 feet
Lateral surface area (L1) = π * 4 feet * 5 feet = 20π square feet ≈ 62.8 square feet
For the second cone:
Radius (r) = diameter / 2 = 8 feet / 2 = 4 feet
Slant height (ℓ) = 5 feet
Lateral surface area (L2) = π * 4 feet * 5 feet = 20π square feet ≈ 62.8 square feet
The total surface area of the sculpture is the sum of the lateral surface areas of the two cones:
Total surface area = L1 + L2 = 62.8 square feet + 62.8 square feet = 125.6 square feet
Rounded to two decimal places, the steel needed for the outside of the sculpture is approximately 125.6 square feet.
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A designer is creating a modern art sculpture of an hourglass out of steel, to be on display at the town library. The hourglass is made by two cones meeting at the top point. The designer wants to know how many square feet of steel is needed for the outside of the sculpture, if the slant height of each cone is 5 feet and the diameter is 8 feet. Use 3.14 for pi.(1 point)
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653.12 square feet
653.12 square feet
226.08 square feet
226.08 square feet
326.56 square feet
326.56 square feet
113.04 square feet
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For each cone, we need to find the lateral surface area and then multiply it by 2 since there are two cones.
The lateral surface area of a cone is given by the formula: L = πrℓ, where r is the radius and ℓ is the slant height.
For the given hourglass sculpture, the radius (r) is half of the diameter, which is 8 feet / 2 = 4 feet, and the slant height (ℓ) is given as 5 feet.
Lateral surface area of one cone = π * 4 feet * 5 feet = 20π square feet ≈ 62.8 square feet
Since there are two cones in the hourglass sculpture, the total lateral surface area is 2 * (20π square feet) = 40π square feet ≈ 125.6 square feet.
Rounded to two decimal places, the correct answer is 125.6 square feet, which matches the first option you provided.
For each cone, we need to find the lateral surface area and then multiply it by 2 since there are two cones.
The lateral surface area of a cone is given by the formula: L = πrℓ, where r is the radius and ℓ is the slant height.
For the given hourglass sculpture, the radius (r) is half of the diameter, which is 8 feet / 2 = 4 feet, and the slant height (ℓ) is given as 5 feet.
Lateral surface area of one cone = π * 4 feet * 5 feet = 20π square feet ≈ 62.8 square feet
Since there are two cones in the hourglass sculpture, the total lateral surface area is 2 * (20π square feet) = 40π square feet ≈ 125.6 square feet.
Rounded to two decimal places, the correct answer is 125.6 square feet, which matches the first option you provided.
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