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geometry intermediate
Problem
The solid shown was formed by cutting a right circular cylinder in half. If the base has a radius of 6 cm and the height is 10 cm, what is the total surface area, in terms of , of the solid? 
Solution
The surface area of the solid can be split into four pieces: the top and bottom, the curved side, and the flat side.
The top and bottom pieces are semicircles with radius 6; together, they add up to a circle with radius 6 and area .
The curved side can be rolled out to a rectangle with height 10. The width of this rectangle is half the circumference of the base of the cylinder, which is . Thus the area of the curved side is .
The flat side is a rectangle with height 10. The width of this rectangle is the diameter of the cylinder, which is . Thus the area of the flat side is .
Finally, the total surface area of the solid is .
The top and bottom pieces are semicircles with radius 6; together, they add up to a circle with radius 6 and area .
The curved side can be rolled out to a rectangle with height 10. The width of this rectangle is half the circumference of the base of the cylinder, which is . Thus the area of the curved side is .
The flat side is a rectangle with height 10. The width of this rectangle is the diameter of the cylinder, which is . Thus the area of the flat side is .
Finally, the total surface area of the solid is .
Final answer
96\pi+120