SOLUTION: a 39 ounce can of hills bros. coffee requires 188.5 square inches of aluminum. if its height is 7 inches, what is its radius?
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Question 209457: a 39 ounce can of hills bros. coffee requires 188.5 square inches of aluminum. if its height is 7 inches, what is its radius?
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a 39 ounce can of hills bros. coffee requires 188.5 square inches of aluminum.
if its height is 7 inches, what is its radius?
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The cylinder surface area formula: S.A. = +
S.A. = 188.5; h = 7
+ = 188.5
+ = 188.5
Divide by
r^2 + 7r =
r^2 + 7r = 30
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A quadratic equation
r^2 + 7r - 30 = 0
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Factor this to
(r+10)(r-3) = 0
;
Positive solution
r = 3 inches is the radius
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Check solution
+ =
56.55 + 131.95 = 188.5
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