Krubell wants to make a new pencil case for the upcoming school year. He will use a circular cylinder template with a radius of 3cm

and a height of 22cm

.

How much fabric will Krubell need to make his pencil case? Use
.

Responses
A
414 point 4 8 cm squared
B
442 point 7 4 cm squared
C
471 cm squared
D

1 answer

To find out how much fabric Krubell needs to make his pencil case in the shape of a circular cylinder, we'll calculate the surface area of the cylinder. The surface area (SA) of a cylinder can be calculated using the formula:

\[ SA = 2\pi r(h + r) \]

Where:

  • \( r \) is the radius of the base of the cylinder,
  • \( h \) is the height of the cylinder,
  • \(\pi\) is approximately 3.14 (or you can use the more precise value of \(\pi \approx 3.14159\)).

Given:

  • Radius \( r = 3 \) cm
  • Height \( h = 22 \) cm

Let's substitute these values into the formula:

\[ SA = 2 \pi (3)(22 + 3) \] \[ = 2 \pi (3)(25) \] \[ = 6\pi(25) \] \[ = 150\pi \]

Now, using \( \pi \approx 3.14 \):

\[ SA \approx 150 \times 3.14 \approx 471 \text{ cm}^2 \]

So, the surface area of the pencil case (the fabric needed) is approximately 471 cm².

The correct answer is C: 471 cm².