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.)
First, we need to calculate the circumference of the base of the can:
Circumference = π * diameter
Circumference = 3.14 * 5
Circumference = 15.7 inches
Now, we can use the circumference to find the lateral side area:
Lateral side area = circumference * height
Lateral side area = 15.7 * 7.5
Lateral side area = 117.75 square inches
Therefore, the area of the lateral side of the cylindrical can is 117.8 square inches.