The formula to calculate the surface area of a right circular cylinder is 2πr(r+h), where r is the radius and h is the height.
Given that the diameter is 6 inches, the radius is half of the diameter, so the radius is 6/2 = 3 inches.
Plugging in the values into the formula:
Surface area = 2 * 3.14 * 3(3 + 12)
Surface area = 2 * 3.14 * 3(15)
Surface area = 2 * 3.14 * 45
Surface area = 282.6 inches²
Therefore, Olga will need 282.6 inches² of wrapping paper for each gift she is going to wrap.
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 π.(1 point)
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The formula for the surface area of a right circular cylinder is 2πr(r+h), where r is the radius and h is the height.
Given that the radius is 3 inches and the height is 12 inches, we plug in these values into the formula:
Surface area = 2 * 3.14 * 3(3 + 12)
Surface area = 2 * 3.14 * 3(15)
Surface area = 2 * 3.14 * 45
Surface area = 282.6 square inches
So, Olga will need 282.6 square inches of wrapping paper for each gift she is going to wrap. Thank you for pointing that out.
The formula for the surface area of a right circular cylinder is 2πr(r+h), where r is the radius and h is the height.
Given that the radius is 3 inches and the height is 12 inches, we plug in these values into the formula:
Surface area = 2 * 3.14 * 3(3 + 12)
Surface area = 2 * 3.14 * 3(15)
Surface area = 2 * 3.14 * 45
Surface area = 282.6 square inches
So, Olga will need 282.6 square inches of wrapping paper for each gift she is going to wrap. Thank you for pointing that out.