document.write( "Question 189156: A circular swimming pool contains about 300 gallons of water. The water is 2 feet deep. What is the diameter of the pool?
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A circular swimming pool contains about 300 gallons of water. The water is 2 feet deep. What is the diameter of the pool?
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\n" ); document.write( "300 gallons = 40 cubic feet
\n" ); document.write( "The water in the pool is in the shape of a cylinder. A cylinder's volume is
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\n" ); document.write( "\"r%5E2+=+20%2Fpi\"
\n" ); document.write( "r = ~ 2.52 feet
\n" ); document.write( "d = 5.04 feet
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\n" ); document.write( "I wouldn't call this a swimming pool. For hamsters, maybe, not people.
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