Question

Amy is completing a craft project that involves covering only the lateral surface of a cylindrical container with fabric. The cylinder has a height of 11.1 in. and a radius of 5.9 in. To the nearest square unit, how much fabric does she need for this project? Use a calculator.

Answer 1

Amy would require 411 square inches of fabric to cover the lateral surface area of the cylindrical container.

Explanation:

We are given the following in the question:

Dimension of cylindrical container:

Height, h = 11.1 inch

Radius, r = 5.9 inch.

We have to calculate the fabric require to cover the LSA of the cylindrical container.

Fabric required = LSA of cylindrical container

`LSA = 2\pi rh`

Putting vales, we get,

`LSA = 2* 3.14* 11.1* 5.9\\LSA = 411.2772\\LSA\approx 411\text{ square inches}`

Thus, Amy would require 411 square inches of fabric to cover the lateral surface area of the cylindrical container.