The Iron pillar of Dehli of height 7 m and dia 40 cm is to be coated with gold to mark its significance. The cost of coating is ₹ 1000 per cm2. Find the total cost of coating.
A
88 crore
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B
8.8 crore
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C
80 crore
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D
88.8 lakh
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Solution
The correct option is B 8.8 crore Given, The Iron pillar of Dehli is in cylindrical shape. Diameter of Pillar = 40 cm Radius of Pillar, r=402=20 cm Height of Pillar,h=7 m=700 cm Cost of coating =₹1000/ cm2
Surface area of Pillar =2πrh=2×227×20×700=88,000 cm2
The cost of gold coating =1000×176000=8,80,00,000=₹ 8.80 crore