Abigail is going to cover the label on a Pringle's can and decorate it for
Mother's Day. The can has a diameter of 4.5 inches and a height of 14
inches. What is the minimum amount of paper that she needs for the
project?

Respuesta :

Answer:

[tex]Area = 229.6125in^2[/tex]

Step-by-step explanation:

Given

[tex]h = 14in[/tex] --- height

[tex]d =4.5in[/tex] --- diameter

Required

The minimum amount of paper needed

This implies that we calculate the surface area of the can (cylinder)

This is calculated as:

[tex]Area = 2\pi r(r + h)[/tex]

Where

[tex]r = \frac{1}{2}d[/tex]

So, we have:

[tex]r = \frac{1}{2} *4.5[/tex]

[tex]r = 2.25[/tex]

This gives:

[tex]Area = 2 * 3.14 * 2.25(2.25 + 14)[/tex]

[tex]Area = 2 * 3.14 * 2.25*16.25[/tex]

[tex]Area = 229.6125in^2[/tex]