The surface area of a three-dimensional figure is the total area of its surface.
The lateral area of a three-dimensional figure is
the surface area minus the area of the bases.
| | LATERAL AREA |  | Prism = Perimeter base × height |  | Cylinder = Circumference base × height | 
 |  | | SURFACE AREA |  | Prism or Cylinder = Lateral Area + 2B |  | where B is the area of the base | 
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				To find the lateral area, first, find the circumference of the base of the cylinder.
| Circumference | = | 2r | 
|  | = | 2(3.14)(3 feet) | 
|  | = | 18.84 feet | 
				
				Now, find the lateral area.
| Lateral Area | = | Circumference base × height | 
|  | = | 18.84 feet(4 feet) | 
|  | = | 75.36 square feet | 
				
				To find the surface area, first, find the area of the base of the cylinder.
| Area | = | r2 | 
|  | = | 3.14(3 feet)2 | 
|  | = | 28.26 square feet | 
				
				Now, find the surface area.
| Surface Area | = | Lateral Area + 2B | 
|  | = | 75.36 square feet + 2(28.26 square feet) | 
|  | = | 131.88 square feet |