Janine made a cylindrical vase in which the sum of the lateral area and area of one base was about 3000 square centimeters. The vase had a height of 50 centimeters. Find the radius of the vase. Explain the method you would use to find the radius.

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jennychan12 · Answer

2pih + 2pir = 3000
plug in 50 for the height.
solve for r.

anonymous · Answer

"cylindrical vase sum of the lateral area and area of one base was 3000 "
          π r ²    +   2π r h     =  3,000    cm²
   h = 50:
   ->   π r ²    +   100π r   -  3,000   =   0
Solve for radius r using quadratic method!