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A cardboard can with metal ends is to be constructed. The diameter of the metal ends is to be 8 inches and the height of the can is to be 5 inches. Answer the following questions by clearly showing your work. A.) How much metal, and how much cardborad is needed to construct such a can? B.) What is the capacity of the can?
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\n" ); document.write( "A) metal needed:
\n" ); document.write( "Area of one metal end=πr^2
\n" ); document.write( "r=8/2=4
\n" ); document.write( "Area of two metal ends=2π4^2=32π in^2
\n" ); document.write( "metal needed=100.53 in^2
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\n" ); document.write( "Cardboard needed:
\n" ); document.write( "Area=circumference*height
\n" ); document.write( "Area=2πr*5=40π in^2
\n" ); document.write( "Cardboard needed=125.66 in^2
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\n" ); document.write( "B) Capacity of can
\n" ); document.write( "Volume=area of metal end*height
\n" ); document.write( "Volume=32π*5=160π in^3
\n" ); document.write( "Capacity of can = 502.65 in^3
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