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.
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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
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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
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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
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Mickael:
hmm okay
AndrewArni:
And then let me know what you find
Mickael:
what shape would a fence be?
Mickael:
never mind
AndrewArni:
Silicone
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Mickael:
okay
AndrewArni:
No that's not what I meant to say
AndrewArni:
cylinders
Mickael:
Alright
AndrewArni:
So I know it now
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Mickael:
okay i got 157.079633
Mickael:
is that correct?
AndrewArni:
No
Mickael:
aw man
AndrewArni:
Sorry
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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