SOLUTION: Scientists are drilling a hole in the ocean floor to learn more about the Earth’s history. Currently, the hole is in the shape of a cylinder whose volume is approximately 4200 cubi

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Question 620570: Scientists are drilling a hole in the ocean floor to learn more about the Earth’s history. Currently, the hole is in the shape of a cylinder whose volume is approximately 4200 cubic feet and whose height is 2.6 miles. Find the radius of the hole to the nearest hundredth of a foot. (Hint: Make sure the same unit of measurement are used.)
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Scientists are drilling a hole in the ocean floor to learn more about the Earth’s history. Currently, the hole is in the shape of a cylinder whose volume is approximately 4200 cubic feet and whose height is 2.6 miles. Find the radius of the hole to the nearest hundredth of a foot. (Hint: Make sure the same unit of measurement are used.)
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Hint: 2.6 miles = 2.6*5280 ft = 13728 feet