Question

The distance from the center of a circulartrashcan to the edge of the trashcan is 15 inches.What is the area of the top of the trashcan?

Answer 1

706.95in²

Explanation:

This problem bothers on the mensuration of solid shapes, a cylinder

Step one

The trash can has a cylindrical shape

The distance from the center to the edge is the radius r= 15in

Step two

Area of top (circular ) = πr²

A= 3.142*15²

A= 3.142*225

A= 706.95in²