SOLUTION: The volume of a cylindrical can in 32 pie cubic inches. If the height of the can is 2 inches, what is its radius, in inches ? 1) 8 2) 2 3) 16 4) 4

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Question 665793: The volume of a cylindrical can in 32 pie cubic inches. If the height of the can is 2 inches, what is its radius, in inches ?
1) 8
2) 2
3) 16
4) 4
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The volume of a cylindrical can in 32pi%2Ain%5E3
If the height of the can is h=2in what is its radius r
V=r%5E2%2Api%2Ah
32pi%2Ain%5E3=r%5E2%2Api%2A2in
r%5E2=32pi%2Ain%5E3%2F%28pi%2A2in%29

r%5E2=16%2Ain%5E2
r=sqrt%2816%2Ain%5E2%29
r=4in