document.write( "Question 179829: How many square feet of fencing material do you need to make an open cylinder 4 feet across and 4 feet high? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #134733 by nerdybill(7384)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Basically, the area is circumference of cylinder times height. \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "Circumference = (pi)D \n" ); document.write( "where \n" ); document.write( "pi = 3.14 \n" ); document.write( "D = diameter \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "Circumference = (3.14)4 = 12.56 \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "Area = 12.56(4) = 50.24 square feet \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |