Surface Area of Cylinders
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Objective
I can calculate the surface area of a cylinder using a formula.
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What is the formula for calculating the surface area of a cylinder? Explain what each part of the formula represents in relation to the cylinder's shape.
Identify the radius and height of a cylinder with a base area of 25π cm² and a volume of 175π cm³.
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“A cylinder has a radius of 5 cm and a height of 12 cm. What is its surface area? Show your work. A cylinder has a radius of 4 inches and a height of 9 inches. What is its surface area? Show your work. ”
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