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A closed cylindrical tin must hold 54π cm³. The metal used is least when the height of the tin is twice its radius. What is the radius of that tin?
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A closed cylindrical tin must hold
54
π
cm
3
54\pi\ \text{cm}^3
54
π
cm
3
. The metal used is least when the height of the tin is twice its radius. What is the radius of that tin?
2
cm
2\ \text{cm}
2
cm
3
cm
3\ \text{cm}
3
cm
5
cm
5\ \text{cm}
5
cm
6
cm
6\ \text{cm}
6
cm
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