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geometry intermediate

Problem

The area of the base of a hemisphere is . What is the total surface area of the hemisphere? Express your answer in terms of .
Solution
Let the hemisphere's radius be . The hemisphere's base is a circle with radius ; thus, we have . Taking the positive solution for yields . The surface area of the curved part of the hemisphere is half the surface area of a sphere with radius 10, which is . The total surface area of the hemisphere is the sum of this curved surface area and the base area, which is .
Final answer
300\pi