To find the surface area of the hourglass sculpture made of two cones, we first need to calculate the lateral surface area of one cone and then double that result since the hourglass consists of two cones.
The formula for the lateral surface area of a cone is:
\[ \text{Lateral Surface Area} = \pi r l \]
where:
- \( r \) is the radius of the base,
- \( l \) is the slant height of the cone.
Given:
- The diameter is 8 feet, which means the radius \( r \) is \( \frac{8}{2} = 4 \) feet.
- The slant height \( l \) is 5 feet.
- We'll use \( \pi \approx 3.14 \).
Now, we can calculate the lateral surface area of one cone:
\[ \text{Lateral Surface Area} = \pi r l = 3.14 \times 4 \times 5 \] \[ = 3.14 \times 20 \] \[ = 62.8 \text{ square feet} \]
Since there are two cones in the hourglass, we need to multiply the area by 2:
\[ \text{Total Surface Area} = 2 \times 62.8 = 125.6 \text{ square feet} \]
However, it seems I miscalculated. The surface area of the hourglass should reflect that the base of the cone does not get counted (as it meets the other cone). Hence, we compute only the lateral areas for both cones:
\[ \text{Total Lateral Surface Area} = 2 \times 62.8 = 125.6 \text{ square feet} \]
This calculation is not among the choices provided. It looks like we may have overlooked that each cone's base must be included for calculation. Let's correct the approach.
The total surface area of both cones should be calculated using the formula reflecting both sides. Each cone contributes fully to the external area while assuming that their bases are counted.
So, let's compute:
- For one cone, we need a circular area to go along with the lateral area. If we wanted total surface aspect, we compute as follows.
The base area of one cone (area of the circular base) is:
\[ \text{Base Area} = \pi r^2 = 3.14 \times 4^2 \] \[ = 3.14 \times 16 = 50.24 \text{ square feet} \]
But both bases are not necessary since they meet; hence we only consider the lateral surface separating.
Realizing:
Two lateral cone configurations yield:
Total area considering doubly calculated lateral aspects gives:
\[ 62.8 \times 2 = 125.6 \text{ (Lateral crust)} \]
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