document.write( "Question 1059402: Suppose that 8 turns of a wire are wrapped around a pipe with a length of 60 inches and a circumference of 4 inches, so that the wire reaches from the bottom of the pipe to the top. What is the length of the wire? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #674476 by Alan3354(69443)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Suppose that 8 turns of a wire are wrapped around a pipe with a length of 60 inches and a circumference of 4 inches, so that the wire reaches from the bottom of the pipe to the top. What is the length of the wire? \n" ); document.write( "------------- \n" ); document.write( "It's the hypotenuse of a right triangle. \n" ); document.write( "One leg = 8* the circumference of the pipe = 32 inches. \n" ); document.write( "The other leg = 60 inches \n" ); document.write( " |