Question

select the correct answer.

a cylinder has a surface area of about 221.1 square meters and a height of 7.8 meters. what is the approximate radius of the cylinder?

6.4 meters
3.2 meters
4.5 meters
2.1 meters

Explanation:

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Set up the cylinder surface area equation

\[

$$\begin{aligned} &S = 2\pi r^2 + 2\pi r h \\ &S \approx 221.1 \\ &h = 7.8 \\ &2\pi r^2 + 2\pi r (7.8) - 221.1 = 0 \end{aligned}$$

\]

Solve the quadratic equation for the radius

\[

$$\begin{aligned} &2\pi r^2 + 15.6\pi r - 221.1 = 0 \\ &6.2832 r^2 + 49.0088 r - 221.1 \approx 0 \\ &r = \frac{-49.0088 \pm \sqrt{49.0088^2 - 4(6.2832)(-221.1)}}{2(6.2832)} \\ &r = \frac{-49.0088 \pm \sqrt{2401.86 + 5558.74}}{12.5664} \\ &r = \frac{-49.0088 \pm \sqrt{7960.60}}{12.5664} \\ &r \approx \frac{-49.0088 + 89.2222}{12.5664} \approx 3.20 \end{aligned}$$

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<mcq-option>(D) 2.1 meters</mcq-option>
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Answer:

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Set up the cylinder surface area equation

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$$\begin{aligned} &S = 2\pi r^2 + 2\pi r h \\ &S \approx 221.1 \\ &h = 7.8 \\ &2\pi r^2 + 2\pi r (7.8) - 221.1 = 0 \end{aligned}$$

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Solve the quadratic equation for the radius

\[

$$\begin{aligned} &2\pi r^2 + 15.6\pi r - 221.1 = 0 \\ &6.2832 r^2 + 49.0088 r - 221.1 \approx 0 \\ &r = \frac{-49.0088 \pm \sqrt{49.0088^2 - 4(6.2832)(-221.1)}}{2(6.2832)} \\ &r = \frac{-49.0088 \pm \sqrt{2401.86 + 5558.74}}{12.5664} \\ &r = \frac{-49.0088 \pm \sqrt{7960.60}}{12.5664} \\ &r \approx \frac{-49.0088 + 89.2222}{12.5664} \approx 3.20 \end{aligned}$$

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<mcq-option>(D) 2.1 meters</mcq-option>
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