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The total surface area of a cylinder is given by ________.

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\(2\pi r(h + r)\)

The total surface area of any closed solid is the sum of the areas of every face and curved surface that bound it.

A closed cylinder is bounded by one curved lateral surface wrapped around it plus two identical flat circular ends, so we add those parts.

The curved (lateral) surface, if unrolled, is a rectangle of height h and length equal to the circumference, giving area \(2\pi r h\).

Each circular end has area \(\pi r^2\), and the two ends together add \(2\pi r^2\).

Adding the parts gives total surface area \(=2\pi r h + 2\pi r^2 = 2\pi r(h + r)\).

The option \(\pi r^2 h\) is the volume of the cylinder, not an area, and \(4\pi r^2\) is the surface area of a sphere.

The option \(2\pi r h\) is only the curved lateral area, so it omits the two circular ends and is incomplete.

Hence, the answer is \(2\pi r(h + r)\).

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  1. Find the total surface area of a closed cylinder having a base radius of 70 m and a height of 110 m. [Use π = \(22\over7\)]

  2. The curved surface area of a cylinder is half of its total surface area. If its height is 195 cm, then find its diameter (in cm).
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  4. A cylindrical rod has an curved surface area of $4,900 \text{ cm}^2$. If the length of the rod is 97 cm, then the radius (in cm) of the rod, correct to two places of decimal, is:
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