Animation of Surface Area
This page examines the properties of a right circular cylinder. A cylinder has a radius (r) and a height (h) (see picture below).
This shape is similar to a can. The surface area is the area of the top and bottom circles (which are the same), and the area of the rectangle (label that wraps around the can).
![Picture of Right Circular Cylinder](images/picture-right-circular-cylinder.jpg)
The Cylinder Area Formula
![Picture of Formula of Area of Cylinder](images/picture-cyinder-formula-area.png)