Problem 44943. Calculate Amount of Cake Frosting
Given two input variables r and h, which stand for the radius and height of a cake, calculate the surface area of the cake you need to put frosting on (all around the sides and the top).
Return the result in output variable SA.
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Maya Ben Yacov
on 17 Oct 2023
I used the cylinder surface area formula: 2*pi*r(r+h)
am I using the wrong formula?
Christian Schröder
on 18 Oct 2023
@Maya Ben Yacov It's the right formula in principle, but keep in mind that the bottom of the cake does not get frosting.
Miron Krejci
on 5 Mar 2024
Tasty problem
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