SOLUTION: stacy wants to decorate the side of a cylindrical can by using a rectangular piece of paper and wrapping it around the can. the paper is 21.3 cm by 27.5 cm. find the two possible d

Question 149116: stacy wants to decorate the side of a cylindrical can by using a rectangular piece of paper and wrapping it around the can. the paper is 21.3 cm by 27.5 cm. find the two possible diameters of the cans that stacy could use. (assume the paper fits exactly.)

thx :]
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
By wrapping the paper around the can, you would be making the
paper match the circumference of the can
If = circumference
Let = diameter

If wrapping the length of the paper around the can,

cm
If wrapping the width of the paper around the can,

cm
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