Finding the surface area of a cylinder

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A GCSE Maths video about working out the surface area of a cylinder. This video explains the formula that proves a cylinder is made up of two circular faces and one rectangular face, with a worked example that demonstrates using the formula. Find out more about GCSE Maths.

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