In order to determine the number of required square feet to paint the nose cone, use the following formula for the surface area of a cone without the base:
[tex]S=\pi rl[/tex]where
r: radius of the base of the cone = 3 ft
l: slant height of the cone = 6 ft
replace the previous values of the parameters into the formula for S and simplify:
[tex]S=(3.14)(3ft)(6ft)=56.5ft^2[/tex]Hence, 56,5ft^2 are required