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countrygirl111071
Mar 20, 2007, 04:11 PM
This is countrygirl's daughter, wondering if someone could give me the formula for the"total surface area of a cylinder"? Thank you.

galactus
Mar 20, 2007, 04:30 PM
Assuming you mean, like a can, with a top and bottom:

S=2{\pi}rh+2{\pi}r^{2}

countrygirl111071
Mar 20, 2007, 04:38 PM
The you very much sir.