Mathematics

What is the total surface area of a cone when the base radius of the cone is 7 cm and the sum of the radius and slant height is 28 cm?

A. 231 cm²
B. 400 cm²
C. 462 cm²
D. 616 cm²



Answer :

Sure, let's go through the problem step-by-step to find the total surface area of the cone.

1. Given Information:
- The radius ([tex]\( r \)[/tex]) of the cone is 7 cm.
- The sum of the radius and the slant height ([tex]\( r + l \)[/tex]) is 28 cm.

2. Finding the Slant Height:
- We know that [tex]\( r + l = 28 \)[/tex] cm.
- Given [tex]\( r = 7 \)[/tex] cm, we can find the slant height ([tex]\( l \)[/tex]) by subtracting the radius from the sum:
[tex]\[ l = 28 - 7 = 21 \text{ cm} \][/tex]

3. Formula for Total Surface Area of a Cone:
- The total surface area [tex]\( A \)[/tex] of a cone is given by:
[tex]\[ A = \pi r (r + l) \][/tex]
- Here, [tex]\( r = 7 \)[/tex] cm and [tex]\( l = 21 \)[/tex] cm.

4. Substituting the Values:
- Plugging in the values into the formula:
[tex]\[ A = \pi \times 7 \times (7 + 21) \][/tex]
- Simplify inside the parentheses:
[tex]\[ A = \pi \times 7 \times 28 \][/tex]

5. Calculating the Surface Area:
- We obtain:
[tex]\[ A \approx 3.14159 \times 7 \times 28 \][/tex]
- Multiplying these together, we get:
[tex]\[ A \approx 615.7521601035994 \text{ cm}^2 \][/tex]

6. Selecting the Closest Answer:
- Among the given options, the closest value to [tex]\( 615.7521601035994 \)[/tex] cm² is:
[tex]\[ \boxed{616 \text{ cm}^2} \][/tex]

So, the total surface area of the cone is [tex]\( \boxed{616 \text{ cm}^2} \)[/tex].