Allison is planning to cover the lateral surface of a large cylindrical garbage can with decorative fabric for a theme party. The can has a diameter of 3 feet and a height of 3.5 feet. How much fabric does she need? Round to the nearest square foot

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Allison is planning to cover the lateral surface of a large cylindrical garbage can with decorative fabric for a theme party. The can has a diameter of 3 feet and a height of 3.5 feet. How much fabric does she need?  Round to the nearest square foot

anonymous · Answer

To find the lateral surface area of a cylinder, you just need to multiply the circumference of the base times the height.
$$C = d *\pi $$
and $$LA = C*h$$