Adrian is painting the outside of a cylinder tire he plans to recycle as a planter. The tire has a radius of 4 feet and a height of 3 feet. In order to understand how much paint is needed, Adrian wants to know the surface area of the outside of the tire. How many square feet is the outside of the tire? Round your answer to the nearest tenth.

2 answers

75.7 square feet
Ohh, so close

Area = 2π rh
= 2π(4)(3) = 24π or appr 75.4 ft^2