A paint

A paint tin is a cylinder of 12cm and a height of 22 cm. Leonardo, the painter, drops his stirring stick into the tin, and it disappears. Work out the maximum length of the stick.

Correct answer:

x =  25.0599 cm

Step-by-step explanation:

D=12 cm h=22 cm  x2 = D2 + h2  x=D2+h2=122+222=2 157=25.0599 cm



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