The formula of a volume of a cylinder:

r - radius
H - height
We have

The base of a cylinder is a circle. The formula of an area of a circle:

We need a length of a radius r. Therefore the correct first step in finding the area of a base of a cylinder is find the length of radius of circle in a base.
From the formula of a volume of a cylinder and given the volume and the height we have the equation:

Solve it for r:

The area of a base:
[tx]A_B=\pi(2^2)=4\pi\ m^2[/tex]