SOLUTION: A hollow cylinder has radius r cm and height 6r cm. 3 spheres, also of radius r cm, are put into the cylinder. Work out the proportion of the cylinder that is not filled by the

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Question 1076545: A hollow cylinder has radius r cm and height 6r cm.
3 spheres, also of radius r cm, are put into the cylinder.
Work out the proportion of the cylinder that is not filled by the spheres.

Answer by Alan3354(69443)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A hollow cylinder has radius r cm and height 6r cm.
3 spheres, also of radius r cm, are put into the cylinder.
Work out the proportion of the cylinder that is not filled by the spheres.
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Cylinder:

3 spheres:

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