SOLUTION: how to find surface of a cylinder using the fraction 22/7

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Question 129538: how to find surface of a cylinder using the fraction 22/7
Answer by vleith(2983)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
look up the equation of the surface area of a cylinder in your geometry book.
Notice the letter in the equation. Ask yourself, what is the value of
Then find the decimal value of 22/7 (Use your calculator and divide it).
Notice a similarity? Good :) now you have it. Just make that substitution for everywhere in the formula

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