document.write( "Question 703617: A can of beans has surface area 363 cm^2. Its height is 10 cm. What is the radius of the circular top?
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Algebra.Com's Answer #433593 by lwsshak3(11628)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! A can of beans has surface area 363 cm^2. Its height is 10 cm. What is the radius of the circular top?\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "** \n" ); document.write( "total surface area=area of side+area of top+area of bottom \n" ); document.write( "let r=radius \n" ); document.write( "area of side=height*circumference of circular ends=10*2πr=20πr \n" ); document.write( "area of top and bottom=2*πr^2 \n" ); document.write( "20πr+2πr^2=363 \n" ); document.write( "2πr^2+20πr-363=0 \n" ); document.write( "solve for r using following quadratic formula: \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "a=2π, b=20π, c=-363 \n" ); document.write( "ans: r≈4.098 cm \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |