The height of the can is 7.5 in determine the area of the lateral side round your answer to the nearest tenth use 3.14 for pi

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The lateral side of the cylinder can be calculated by multiplying the height of the can by the circumference of the base. The circumference of the base can be calculated using the formula 2 * pi * radius.

Given that the height of the can is 7.5 inches, and using 3.14 for pi, we can calculate the lateral side area as follows:

Circumference of the base = 2 * 3.14 * radius
Since the circumference is the same as the width of the lateral side, we can calculate it using the formula. We do not have the radius of the can, but we could approximate it by measuring the diameter or assuming the base is circular shape.

Assuming the radius of the base is 2 inches:

Circumference of the base = 2 * 3.14 * 2 = 12.56 inches

Therefore, the area of the lateral side of the can would be:

Area = height * circumference
Area = 7.5 * 12.56 = 94.2 square inches

Rounded to the nearest tenth, the area of the lateral side of the can is approximately 94.2 square inches.