A coffee can has a volume of 137.375 cubic inches and a height of 7 inches. Find the circumference of this coffee can?
the answers are
A. 15.7 in
B. 6.25 in
C. 12.5 in
D. 19.625in
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
can you help me
OpenStudy (souvik):
coffee can is a cylinder...
its volume V=pi*r^2*h here r =radius of the base and h=height
find r first
OpenStudy (anonymous):
how would i do that
OpenStudy (souvik):
do u have a calculator?
OpenStudy (anonymous):
yes
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OpenStudy (souvik):
then use it
OpenStudy (anonymous):
i got 19.625 is that right
OpenStudy (souvik):
137.375=3.14*r^2*7
r=?
OpenStudy (anonymous):
19.625in
OpenStudy (souvik):
i got 2.5 in
sorry there is a disturb in network
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
thats not oone of the answers
OpenStudy (anonymous):
but when i divide 137.375 in to 7 i get 19.625in
OpenStudy (souvik):
that is not your answer..
the circumference of this coffee can is 2*pi*r
OpenStudy (anonymous):
look in the questions you will see the 4 answers i have to choose from
OpenStudy (souvik):
i got r=2.5 in
so circumference=2*3.14*2.5=15.7 in
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
15.7 is the answer if you go up to the question the answer you got would be A