The image features a yellow triangle that measures 22 cm in height and has a diameter of 25 cm. The triangle displays black text, and it is related to a cone.

What is the surface area of the cone? Use 3.14 for pi.

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To find the surface area of a cone, you can use the formula:

\[ \text{Surface Area} = \pi r^2 + \pi r l \]

Where:

  • \( r \) is the radius of the base of the cone,
  • \( l \) is the slant height of the cone.

Given Data:

  • Diameter of the base of the cone: 25 cm
  • Height of the cone: 22 cm

Step 1: Find the radius

The radius \( r \) is half of the diameter:

\[ r = \frac{25}{2} = 12.5 \text{ cm} \]

Step 2: Calculate the slant height \( l \)

To find the slant height, we use the Pythagorean theorem:

\[ l = \sqrt{r^2 + h^2} \]

Where \( h \) is the height of the cone. Plugging in the values:

\[ l = \sqrt{(12.5)^2 + (22)^2} \]

Calculating \( (12.5)^2 \) and \( (22)^2 \):

\[ (12.5)^2 = 156.25 \] \[ (22)^2 = 484 \]

Now, summing those values:

\[ l = \sqrt{156.25 + 484} = \sqrt{640.25} \approx 25.25 \text{ cm} \]

Step 3: Calculate the surface area

Now substitute \( r \) and \( l \) into the surface area formula:

\[ \text{Surface Area} = \pi r^2 + \pi r l \]

Calculating each part separately:

  1. Calculate \( \pi r^2 \):

\[ \pi r^2 = 3.14 \times (12.5)^2 = 3.14 \times 156.25 \approx 490.625 \text{ cm}^2 \]

  1. Calculate \( \pi r l \):

\[ \pi r l = 3.14 \times 12.5 \times 25.25 \]

Calculating \( 12.5 \times 25.25 \):

\[ 12.5 \times 25.25 \approx 315.625 \]

Now, substituting this back into the formula:

\[ \pi r l \approx 3.14 \times 315.625 \approx 991.625 \text{ cm}^2 \]

Final Calculation:

Now sum both components:

\[ \text{Surface Area} \approx 490.625 + 991.625 \approx 1482.25 \text{ cm}^2 \]

Thus, the surface area of the cone is approximately:

\[ \boxed{1482.25} \text{ cm}^2 \]