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A cylindrical tank has radius 7 m and height 21 m. The inside surface (curved plus base) is fully painted. On the outside, the curved surface is painted except for a horizontal strip of width 1 m along the top rim; the outside base is also painted. Use π = . The inside is painted at ₹5 per m² and the outside at ₹7 per m². What is the total painting cost?
12,628
12,760
12,716
12,672
12,628
Calculate individual areas and multiply by rates immediately. Since π is approximately rac227, the 7 in radius cancels out cleanly, making calculations linear and fast.
Cylindrical tank radius r = 7 m, height H = 21 m. Inside painted: curved surface + base. Outside painted: curved surface (minus 1 m top strip) + base. Paint cost: Inside ₹5/m², Outside ₹7/m².
Acurved=2πrH,Abase=πr2,Aoutside_curved=2πr(H−1)
Calculate individual areas and multiply by rates immediately. Since π is approximately rac227, the 7 in radius cancels out cleanly, making calculations linear and fast.
Forgetting that the outside surface area includes the base and that the outside curved surface height is reduced to 21−1=20 m.
Calculate Inside Painting Area
The inside surface consists of the curved area and the base. Ainside=2πrH+πr2.
Ainside=2imesrac227imes7imes21+rac227imes72=924+154=1078 m2
Calculate Inside Cost
Multiply the inside area by the rate of ₹5 per m².
Costinside=1078imes5=5390
Calculate Outside Painting Area
The outside includes the base and the curved surface of height 21−1=20 m. Aoutside=2πr(20)+πr2.
Aoutside=2imesrac227imes7imes20+154=880+154=1034 m2
Calculate Outside Cost
Multiply the outside area by the rate of ₹7 per m².
Costoutside=1034imes7=7238
Calculate Total Cost
Sum the inside and outside costs.
Total Cost=5390+7238=12628
A is correct because the total painting cost calculated is ₹12,628.
This concept is heavily used in industrial cost accounting and civil engineering estimation where paint or cladding surface area is calculated for material procurement.