Problema Solution
The Soup Company is creating a tin can. What will be the surface area if the cylinder's base circumference is 2 inches and the height is 6 inches?
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Let
'R' represent the radius if the cylinder's base
H = 6 in is the height
C = 2 in cylinder's base circumference
Since the circumference of the base is C = 2*R*pi we have:
2*R*pi = 2 dvide both sides by 2pi
R = 1/pi
The surface area of the cylinder is:
A = 2*R^2*pi + C*H
A = 2*(1/pi)^2*pi + 2*6
A = 2pi + 12
A = 18.28 in^2
The surface area of the cylinder is 8.28 in^2.