document.write( "Question 149116: stacy wants to decorate the side of a cylindrical can by using a rectangular piece of paper and wrapping it around the can. the paper is 21.3 cm by 27.5 cm. find the two possible diameters of the cans that stacy could use. (assume the paper fits exactly.)\r
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By wrapping the paper around the can, you would be making the
\n" ); document.write( "paper match the circumference of the can
\n" ); document.write( "If \"C\" = circumference
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\n" ); document.write( "If wrapping the length of the paper around the can,
\n" ); document.write( "\"27.5+=+3.1416%2Ad\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"d+=+27.5+%2F+3.1416\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"d+=+8.75\" cm
\n" ); document.write( "If wrapping the width of the paper around the can,
\n" ); document.write( "\"21.3+=+3.1416%2Ad\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"d+=+21.3+%2F+3.1416\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"d+=+6.78\" cm
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