Extend: Geometry Lab, Two-Dimensional Representations of Three-Dimensional Objects
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We can see above that the top view shows a circle and thus the top and bottom of the can have the shape of a circle.
We can see above that the shape we get is a rectangle, where the base has the same length as the circumference of the top (and bottom) of the can, and the height is the same as the height of the can.