SOLUTION: The area of the base of a cylinder is 200, so what is the radius?

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Question 517993: The area of the base of a cylinder is 200, so what is the radius?
Found 2 solutions by solver91311, rfer:
Answer by solver91311(24713) About Me  (Show Source):
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The area of a circle is given by:



Divide both sides by



Then take the positive square root (no negative measure radii here)



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Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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A=3.14r^2
200=3.14r^2
200/3.14=r^2
r^2=63.69
r=7.98