SOLUTION: A manufacturer needs to make a cylindrical container 3 feet high with surface area 8(pi symbol) square feet. What should be the radius of the container?

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Question 990106: A manufacturer needs to make a cylindrical container 3 feet high with surface area 8(pi symbol) square feet. What should be the radius of the container?
Answer by Timnewman(323)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
If the surface area is ,
Then,

r=4/h
but h=3
r=4/3
r=1.3ft
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