2. The designers need to know the total surface area of the
entire robot in order to determine painting costs. If it costs
$0.02 per square centimeter, determine the cost to paint
each action figure.
12 cm
3. The designers also need to determine the total amount
of plastic to be used in the molds for each robot. If each cubic centimeter of
plastic costs $0.03, determine the total cost to mold each action figure.
4. The designers are discussing the best figure to use for the neck of the robot.
They have narrowed their decision to three options: a right circular cone with
a radius of 1 cm and a height of 2 cm, a square pyramid with base edge 2 cm
and a height of 2 cm, and a right hexagonal pyramid with base edges of 1 cm
and a height of 2 cm. Which figure will cost the least amount to produce?
Justify your answer.