Olga is making presents for her teachers and needs to wrap them. She places the gifts in a right circular cylinder with a height of 12 inches and diameter of 6 inches. How much wrapping paper does she need for each gift she is going to wrap? Use 3.14 for n. (1 point)

inches?

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To calculate the amount of wrapping paper needed for each gift, we first need to find the lateral surface area of the cylinder.

The lateral surface area of a right circular cylinder is calculated using the formula:
Lateral Surface Area = 2πrh

where r is the radius of the cylinder and h is the height.

Given that the diameter of the cylinder is 6 inches, the radius (r) is half of the diameter, so r = 6/2 = 3 inches.

Plugging in the values, we get:
Lateral Surface Area = 2 * 3.14 * 3 * 12
Lateral Surface Area = 2 * 3.14 * 3 * 12
Lateral Surface Area = 2 * 3.14 * 36
Lateral Surface Area = 226.08 square inches

Therefore, Olga will need 226.08 square inches of wrapping paper for each gift she is going to wrap.