document.write( "Question 1207769: A 39-ounce can of Hills Bros.® coffee requires 188.5 square inches of aluminum. If its height is 7 inches, what is its radius? \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "[Hint: The surface area S of a right cylinder is S = 2(pi)(r^2) + 2(pi)rh, where r is the radius and h is the height.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "I say the set up I'd this:\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "188.5 = 2(pi)(r^2) + 2(pi)7r\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "I now must find r.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"188.5+=+2%2Api+%2A+r%5E2%2B+2%2Api%2Ar%2Ah\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"188.5+=+2%2Api+%2A+r%5E2%2B+2%2Api%2Ar%2A7\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"188.5+=+2%2Api+%2A+r%5E2%2B+14%2Api%2Ar\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Divide equation by 2 \"pi\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"188.5%2F%282%2Api%29+=++r%5E2%2B+7%2Ar\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"30+=+r%5E2%2B7r\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"r%5E2%2B7r-30=0\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "(x+10)(x-3)=0\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x=3 or x=10\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x= 3 taking positive value\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The radius of the coffee can is 3 inches.\r
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