SOLUTION: a cylinder has a volume of about 500cm^3 and a height of 10 cm. What is the length of the radius to the nearest tenth of a cm?

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Question 295427: a cylinder has a volume of about 500cm^3 and a height of 10 cm. What is the length of the radius to the nearest tenth of a cm?
Answer by checkley77(12844) About Me  (Show Source):
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V=PIR^2H
500=3.14*R^2*10
500=31.4*R^2
R^2=500/31.4
R^2=15.92
R=SQRT15.92
R=3.99 OR 4 CM. IS THE RADIUS.