Try it on paper first. A hint, the key idea and the worked solution are here when you need them.
A toy is a cone of height standing on a hemisphere. Both have radius . Find the total surface area of the toy, in terms of and as a decimal.
The surface area of a joined solid is the area of the faces that stay outside. A cone on a hemisphere has area . A capsule, a cylinder with two hemispheres, has area and total length . Never add the total surface areas of the parts.
Have you tried it?
Work it out on paper first. It is fine to get stuck or make a mistake: that is how we learn. When you are ready, go through the solution one step at a time, and check each step against your own.
Step 1. The slant height. .
Step 2. The cone. .
Step 3. The hemisphere. .
Step 4. The total. , which is to one decimal place.
Answer: .
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