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The curved surface area of a cylindrical container is 1980 cm².

The curved surface area of a cylindrical container is 1980 cm². If the radius of the container is 21cm,
calculate to one decimal place the capacity of the container in litres

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Wilfykil answered the question on August 19, 2019 at 08:05

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