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The volume of a paint can is 215 in. If the height of the can is 7.5 in, what is the radius to the nearest whole number

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Assuming the can is a cylinder set up the equation V=pi(r)^2h
215=pi(r)^2(7.5)
r^2=9.1248
r=3.021
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