Intermediate Algebra (12th Edition)

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ISBN 13: 978-0-32196-935-4

Chapter 8 - Section 8.4 - Formulas and Further Applications - 8.4 Exercises - Page 536: 18

Answer

$r=\dfrac{-\pi h\pm\sqrt{\pi^2 h^2+\pi S}}{\pi}$

Work Step by Step

In the form $ax^2+bx+c=0,$ the given equation, $ S=2\pi rh+\pi r^2 ,$ is equivalent to \begin{align*}\require{cancel} 0&=2\pi rh+\pi r^2-S \\ 0&=\pi r^2+2\pi rh-S \\ 0&=(\pi) r^2+(2\pi h) r-S .\end{align*} The equation above has \begin{align*} a= \pi ,\text{ }b= 2\pi h ,\text{ and }c= -S .\end{align*} Using $x=\dfrac{-b\pm\sqrt{b^2-4ac}}{2a}$ or the Quadratic Formula, then \begin{align*}\require{cancel} r&= \dfrac{-(2\pi h)\pm\sqrt{(2\pi h)^2-4(\pi)(-S)}}{2(\pi)} \\\\&= \dfrac{-2\pi h\pm\sqrt{4\pi^2 h^2+4\pi S}}{2\pi} \\\\&= \dfrac{-2\pi h\pm\sqrt{4\cdot(\pi^2 h^2+\pi S)}}{2\pi} \\\\&= \dfrac{-2\pi h\pm\sqrt{4}\cdot\sqrt{\pi^2 h^2+\pi S}}{2\pi} \\\\&= \dfrac{-2\pi h\pm2\sqrt{\pi^2 h^2+\pi S}}{2\pi} \\\\&= \dfrac{-\cancel2\pi h\pm\cancel2\sqrt{\pi^2 h^2+\pi S}}{\cancel2\pi} \\\\&= \dfrac{-\pi h\pm\sqrt{\pi^2 h^2+\pi S}}{\pi} .\end{align*} Hence, in terms of $r,$ the given equation is equivalent to $r=\dfrac{-\pi h\pm\sqrt{\pi^2 h^2+\pi S}}{\pi}$.
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