SOLUTION: The total area of a right circular cylinder is 42 pi. If the height of the cylinder is 4, find the length of the radius.
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Question 537986: The total area of a right circular cylinder is 42 pi. If the height of the cylinder is 4, find the length of the radius.
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The total area of a right circular cylinder is 42 pi.
If the height of the cylinder is 4, find the length of the radius.
:
2() + =
divide by , results:
r^2 + 4r = 21
A quadratic equation
r^2 + 4r - 21 = 0
Factors to
(r+7)(r-3) = 0
the positive solution is all we want here
r = 3 is the radius
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