ANSWER
[tex](C)175.8in^2[/tex]
EXPLANATION
The surface area of a cone can be found using the formula:
[tex]A=\pi r^2+\pi rl[/tex]
where l = slant height
r = radius
The diameter of the cone is given, but we can find the radius since the radius is half the diameter:
[tex]\begin{gathered} r=\frac{D}{2} \\ r=\frac{8}{2} \\ r=4\text{ units} \end{gathered}[/tex]
From the figure, the slant height of the cone is 10 units.
Hence, its surface area is:
[tex]\begin{gathered} A=(\pi\cdot4^2)+(\pi\cdot4\cdot10) \\ A=50.24+125.6 \\ A\approx175.8in^2 \end{gathered}[/tex]
The answer is option C.
