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Geometry and Trigonometry practice question

A cylindrical can has a radius of 5 centimetres and a height of 10 centimetres. A paper label covers the curved side of the can exactly, with no overlap. What is the area of the label, in square centimetres?

  1. A. 100πCorrect
  2. B. 50π
  3. C. 250π
  4. D. 150π

Answer: A. 100π

The curved side unrolls into a rectangle whose width is the circumference, 2π(5) = 10π, and whose height is 10. Area: 10π × 10 = 100π.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. 50π
50π uses the radius instead of the diameter in the circumference (π × 5 × 10).
C. 250π
250π is πr²h, the VOLUME.
D. 150π
150π adds the two circular ends (2 × 25π), but the label covers only the side.

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