document.write( "Question 296421: I am completely confused on how to solve this problem i recieved on a take home test: The sum of the height and radius of a cylinder is 9m. The surface area of the cylinder is 54pie square meters. Write and solve an algebraic equation to find the height and the radius.
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Algebra.Com's Answer #213582 by Alan3354(69443)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! I am completely confused on how to solve this problem i recieved on a take home test: The sum of the height and radius of a cylinder is 9m. The surface area of the cylinder is 54pie square meters. Write and solve an algebraic equation to find the height and the radius. \n" ); document.write( "Thanks. \n" ); document.write( "------------- \n" ); document.write( "Assuming this includes the top and bottom: \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "h = 9 - r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "27 = 9r \n" ); document.write( "r = 3 \n" ); document.write( "h = 6 \n" ); document.write( "------ \n" ); document.write( "PS It's the Greek letter pi, not the dessert, pie \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |