document.write( "Question 1129384: The area of a circle is 3 1/7 times the square of the radius. Find weight of a circular disc of cast iron 7 ft. in diameter and 1 1/3 in. thickness. \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "A plate of cast iron 1 ft. square and 1 in. thickness weighs 37.5 lbs. \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The disc is a cylinder.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Volume; pi * r*2 * height. 3.1416 * 3.5 * 3.5 * .1108333 = 4.265375 cu. ft.\r
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Find density of iron in pounds/cubic inch
\n" ); document.write( "Volume of iron plate:
\n" ); document.write( "\"+V+=+12%2A12%2A1+=+144+\" in3
\n" ); document.write( "Density:
\n" ); document.write( "\"+37.5%2F144+=+.26042+\" lbs/in3
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\n" ); document.write( "Find volume of circular disk
\n" ); document.write( "\"+V+=+%2822%2F7%29%2A42%5E2%2A%284%2F3%29+\" in3
\n" ); document.write( "\"+V+=+%28+88%2F21+%29%2A1764+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+V+=+7392+\" in3
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\n" ); document.write( "[ weight ] = [ density ] x [ volume ]
\n" ); document.write( "\"+W+=+.26042%2A7392+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+W+=+1925.025+\" pounds
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