A rocket is in the form of a circular cylinder closed at the lower end and a cone of the same radius is attached to the top.

Question:

A rocket is in the form of a circular cylinder closed at the lower end and a cone of the same radius is attached to the top. The radius of the cylinder is 2.5 m, its height is 21 m and the slant height of the cone is 8 m. Calculate the total surface area of the rocket.

 

Solution:

Radius of the cylinder = 2.5 m
Height of the cylinder = 21 m

Curved surface area of the cylinder $=2 \pi \mathrm{rh}=2 \times \frac{22}{7} \times 2.5 \times 21=330 \mathrm{~m}^{2}$

Radius of the cone = 2.5 m
Slant height of the cone = 8 m

Curved surface area of the cone $=\pi \mathrm{rl}=\frac{22}{7} \times 2.5 \times 8=62.86 \mathrm{~m}^{2}$

Area of circular base $=\pi \mathrm{r}^{2}=\frac{22}{7} \times 2.5 \times 2.5=19.643 \mathrm{~m}^{2}$

$\therefore$ Total surface area of rocket $=330+62.86+19.643=412.503 \mathrm{~m}^{2}$

 

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