The diameter of the base of a cylindrical can is 5 inches. The height of the can is 7.5 inches. Determine the area of the lateral side. Round your answer to the nearest tenth. (Use 3.14 for π.)
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15.7 square inches
15.7 square inches
37.5 square inches
37.5 square inches
117.8 square inches
117.8 square inches
37.5 square inches
To find the lateral side area of a cylindrical can, you first need to find the circumference of the base, which is equal to the lateral side of the can.
Circumference = π * diameter
Circumference = 3.14 * 5
Circumference = 15.7 inches
Now, multiply the circumference by the height of the can to get the lateral side area:
Lateral Side Area = Circumference * height
Lateral Side Area = 15.7 * 7.5
Lateral Side Area = 117.75 square inches
Rounded to the nearest tenth, the lateral side area is 117.8 square inches.