the radius what is the surface area in square inches of a cone with a radius of 10 in and a slant height of 15 in use 3.14 for pi

To calculate the surface area of a cone, we need to find the curved surface area (lateral area) and add it to the base area.

The curved surface area of a cone is given by the formula: π * r * l, where r is the radius and l is the slant height.

Using the given values, we can calculate the curved surface area as follows:

Curved surface area = π * 10 in * 15 in
= 150π square inches
≈ 471.24 square inches (rounded to two decimal places)

The base area of a cone is given by the formula: π * r^2, where r is the radius.

Using the given radius, we can calculate the base area as follows:

Base area = π * (10 in)^2
= 100π square inches

To find the total surface area, we add the curved surface area and the base area:

Total surface area = Curved surface area + Base area
= 471.24 square inches + 100π square inches
≈ 802.96 square inches (rounded to two decimal places)