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Mickael:

Ellis is painting wooden fenceposts before putting them in his yard. They are each 5 feet tall and have a diameter of 1 foot. There are 10 fenceposts in all. How much paint will Ellis need to paint all the surfaces of the 10 fenceposts? Use 3.14 for π, and round your answer to the nearest hundredth. Provide an explanation and proof for your answer to receive full credit.

Mickael:

Please help!!

AndrewArni:

Okay what step do you know so far?

Mickael:

All of them..

AndrewArni:

What's you need?

Mickael:

The answer with an explanation

AndrewArni:

What is the answer you know?

Mickael:

oh i think its let me check

Mickael:

125

Mickael:

is what i got

AndrewArni:

Your close

Mickael:

yeah i know thats why i need help

AndrewArni:

Okay

Mickael:

could you help me out?

AndrewArni:

plug in the radius, height, and find SA, then multiply by 10 fenceposts.

AndrewArni:

So it would be 2π (R) (H)+2π(r)^2

Mickael:

hmm okay

AndrewArni:

And then let me know what you find

Mickael:

what shape would a fence be?

Mickael:

never mind

AndrewArni:

Silicone

Mickael:

okay

AndrewArni:

No that's not what I meant to say

AndrewArni:

cylinders

Mickael:

Alright

AndrewArni:

So I know it now

Mickael:

okay i got 157.079633

Mickael:

is that correct?

AndrewArni:

No

Mickael:

aw man

AndrewArni:

Sorry

Mickael:

Math isn't my best subject..

Mickael:

thank you could you show me how you got that, so i can know what i got wrong

AndrewArni:

Okay dm me okay

Mickael:

alright

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