document.write( "Question 375376: A cylinder 126 cm high has a circumference of 24 cm. A string makes
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document.write( "exactly 7 complete turns round the cylinder while its two ends touch the
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document.write( "cylinder's top and bottom. How long is the string in cm? \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #266964 by Alan3354(69443)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Each turn of the string is the hypotenuse of a right triangle. \n" ); document.write( "The base is the circumference = 24 and the 2nd side is 126/7 = 18 cm \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "Length = 210 cm\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |