document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=68678>Question 68678</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A wedding cake meaures 2 feet high in the center and the diameter of the bottom tier is 12 inches. What is the slope of the cake? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #48911 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rmromero><B>rmromero(383)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rmromero><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=48911\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A wedding cake meaures 2 feet high in the center and the diameter of the bottom tier is 12 inches. What is the slope of the cake?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "what is asked in the problem?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "What is the slope of the cake?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Given :<BR>\n" );
document.write( "measures 2ft. high in the center <BR>\n" );
document.write( "diameter of the bottom tier is 12 inches\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Since feet and inches are in different unit, we are going to convert 2 feet to inches. 12 inches = 1 foot. Therefore 2ft. = 24 inches\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Formula of the slope <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The cake is 24 inches high and 6 inches from the center (radius=6).\r<BR>\n" );
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