Question

d=12
h=18
What is the lateral surface area of the cylinder?
A.12 pi cm
B.18 pi cm
C.216 pi cm
D.288 pi cm

Answers

Damon
circumference * height
pi d h
Ms. Sue
A=2πrh
Reiny
Visualize opening up the cylinder, you would see:
2 circles + 1 rectangle

SA = 2π r^2 + (2πr)(h)
= .....

you have all the values, if diameter = 12 , r = 6
Reiny
I didn't consider that "lateral" could exclude the 2 circles.
Parzival
Would the answer be C then?
Damon
I thought that is why they said lateral :)
Kamryn
216 pie cm^2

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