a seafood company produces cans of tuna. each can gets wrapped with a paper label. if every can has a radius of 8.3 centimeters, what is the approximate length of the paper required to cover two cans?
The circumference c of a circle with radius r is:
\(c=2\pi r\)
The total length of paper required to cover two cans is given by:
\(2\times\pi\times8.3\times2=104.3\ cm\)
Answer:
The answer is 104.3 cm.
Step-by-step explanation:
In order to determine the answer, we have to know about the form of the can. In general, The can form is a cylinder, so we have to calculate the length of the contour.
The base of the can is a circle, so the contour is the perimeter of the circle.
The perimeter is:
\(P=2\pi R\)
R: radius of the circle
Then, we know that the radius is 8.3 cm and also we have to cover two cans:
L=length of the two covers
\(L=2P=2*(2\pi R)=4\pi *8.3=104.3\)
Finally, the answer is 104.3 cm.