Joseph bought a can in the shape of a cylinder. He wanted to paint the outside of the can but not the top and bottom. The can has a radius of 5 inches and is 10 inches tall. What is the lateral surface area of the can? 314.2 in2 157.1 in2 212.5 in2 471.3 in2

Answer :

The shape of the can is cylindrical, by employing the formula for lateral surface area and plugin in our data the answer was gotten as

14.2 square inches

Mensuration of solids (Cylinder)

Given Data

Radius of can = 5 inches

Height of can = 10 inches

We know that the expression for the lateral surface area of a cylinder is given as

Lateral Surface area = 2πrh

Substitute our given Data

Lateral Surface area = 2*3.142*5*10

Lateral Surface area = 314.2 square inches

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