document.write( "Question 1161472: Steel ball bearings are melted and formed into a cylinder. The height and diameter of cylinder are equal. Determine height and diameter.\r
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document.write( "Ball bearing description: number; 8000. diameter; .25 in.\r
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document.write( "The bearings are spheres.\r
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document.write( "Allow 5% waste in melting process.\r
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document.write( "Volume of sphere: 4pi(r^3)/(3).
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document.write( "Volume of cylinder: pi * r^2 * height.\r
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document.write( "Not sure how to solve.\r
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