Height of the cylindrical vessel (h) = 1 m Capacity of the cylindrical vessel = 15.4 L = 15.4/1000 m 3 = 0.0154 m3 Let 'r' m be the radius of the base of the cylindrical vessel Volume of the cylindrical vessel = πr2h ⇒ πr2h = 0.0154 ⇒ 22/7 x r2 x 1 = 0.0154 ⇒ r2 = (0.0154 x 7)/22 = 0.0049 ⇒ r = 0.07 m Metal sheet needed to make the cylindrical vessel = Total surface area of the cylindrical vessel = 2 π/(r + h) = 2 x 22/7 x 0.07(0.07 + 1) m2 = 1/7 x 44 x 0.07 x 1.07 m2 = 0.4708 m2