SOLUTION: A drop of oil measuring 0.27 cubic centimeters is spilled onto a lake. The oil spreads out into a circular shape having a diameter of 27 cm. Approximate the thickness of the film?

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Question 403692: A drop of oil measuring 0.27 cubic centimeters is spilled onto a lake. The oil spreads out into a circular shape having a diameter of 27 cm. Approximate the thickness of the film?
Answer by robertb(5830) About Me  (Show Source):
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0.27+=+pi%2A%2827%2F2%29%5E2%2Ah
==> h+=+0.27%2F%28pi%2A%2827%2F2%29%5E2%29
==> h+=+1%2F%28675pi%29 cm., or h = 0.0004716 cm, to 6 decimal places.