A Certain Unsharpened Cylindrical #2 Pencil Is ½ Centimeter in Diameter

question 27

Short Answer

A certain unsharpened cylindrical #2 pencil is ½ centimeter in diameter and 25 centimeters long. What is the pencil's surface area? a. $.3 \mathrm {~cm} ^ { 2 }$

b. $77 \mathrm {~cm} ^ { 2 }$

c. $8 \mathrm {~cm} ^ { 2 }$

d. $40 \mathrm {~cm} ^ { 2 }$

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