Question

Sandy wants to cover a wooden cylinder with a diameter of 1 ft and a height of 4 ft with carpet to build a scratching post for her cats. What are the steps she needs to take to complete this task?

Answer 1

Answer:

Sandy needs $14.13\ ft^{2}$ of carpet to build a scratching post for her cats

Step-by-step explanation:

Sandy needs to calculate the surface area of the cylinder

The surface area of the cylinder is equal to

$SA=2\pi r^{2}+2\pi r(h)$

we have

$r=1/2=0.5\ ft$ ----> the radius is half the diameter

$h=4\ ft$

assume

$\pi =3.14$

substitute the values  

$SA=2(3.14)(0.5)^{2}+2(3.14)(0.5)(4)$

$SA=14.13\ ft^{2}$

Sandy needs $14.13\ ft^{2}$ of carpet to build a scratching post for her cats