SOLUTION: hotel is in the shape of a cylinder, with a circular foundation. The circumference of the foundation is 4 times the radius, increased by 145.92 ft. Find the radius of the circular

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Question 928017: hotel is in the shape of a cylinder, with a circular foundation. The circumference of the foundation is 4 times the radius, increased by 145.92 ft. Find the radius of the circular foundation. Use 3.14 as an approximation for π.
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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The circumference of a circle is,
C=2piR
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C=4R%2B145.92
2piR=4R%2B145.92
%282pi-4%29R=145.92
R=145.92%2F%282pi-4%29
R=145.92%2F%282%283.14%29-4%29
R=145.92%2F%286.28-4%29
R=145.92%2F2.28
R=63.9ft