A solid aluminum cube measuring 15 inches on a side is melted and rolled into an aluminum wire that is 0.2 inches in diameter. What will be the length of this wire?

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amistre64 · Answer

prolly .6cms and then the machine gets clooged and breaks down

amistre64 · Answer

15^3 = 3375

amistre64 · Answer

3375/pi (.01) = length

amistre64 · Answer

107429.5866 ??

anonymous · Answer

im trying hang on... LOL
My machine been busted!

amistre64 · Answer

:)

the wire is a tiny column; base area * length = area of cube

amistre64 · Answer

.2/2 = .1 ;  .1(.1) = .01  .01 pi

amistre64 · Answer

.01pi * L = 15^3

L = 3375/.01pi = 337500/pi

amistre64 · Answer

337 500 / pi = 107,429.587...

anonymous · Answer

approximately 107,429.6 inches
That is no tiny piece of wire...
Our answers match!!
Thank you

anonymous · Answer

Hey up top you got 3375/pi(.01)
you get 107...
I got 10.742958...

anonymous · Answer

can you see if I made a mistake