SOLUTION: five balls were placed in a cylindrical container that fits them perfectly from top to bottom. what will the minimum height of the container be?

Question 1093828: five balls were placed in a cylindrical container that fits them perfectly from top to bottom. what will the minimum height of the container be?
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
five balls were placed in a cylindrical container that fits them perfectly from top to bottom. what will the minimum height of the container be?
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If they're stacked like tennis balls in a can, and they're all the same size:
it's 5*d, 5 times the balls' diameter.
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If they're different sizes, IDK.
If they're stacked differently, IDK.

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