Canned fruits, vegetables, and soups have labels on the curved surface of the metal container. What is the surface area of the label on this can? That is, what is the can's lateral area?

A cylinder with radius eight centimeters and height eleven centimeters is shown.

eighty-eight square centimeters
four hundred one point nine two square centimeters
five hundred fifty-two point six four square centimeters
nine hundred fifty-four point six four square centimeters

Question

Canned fruits, vegetables, and soups have labels on the curved surface of the metal container. What is the surface area of the label on this can? That is, what is the can's lateral area?

A cylinder with radius eight centimeters and height eleven centimeters is shown.
 	
	eighty-eight square centimeters
	four hundred one point nine two square centimeters
	five hundred fifty-two point six four square centimeters
	nine hundred fifty-four point six four square centimeters

anonymous · Answer

@BlossomCake

radar · Answer

Calculate the circumference.
Multiply circumference times height.

radar · Answer

C=pi* Diameter=pi*16
C*11=label area.

anonymous · Answer

what do you think it is @radar

anonymous · Answer

@radar

radar · Answer

It is really what you get that matters.  what did you get when you multiplied Pi by 16?
16 being 2*8, 8 being the radius.

radar · Answer

My calculator has value of Pi for one of the buttons.  When I multiply Pi by 16, I get a value of 50.26548246 That would be the circumference.

anonymous · Answer

the thing is i don't have a calculator, my brother lost it

anonymous · Answer

i think its c

radar · Answer

You do have a computer, use an online calculator or just type it in the google search window.

I think that is close enough.

radar · Answer

I get 552.920307 sq cm

radar · Answer

Good luck with your studies.