College Algebra 7th Edition

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1305115546
ISBN 13: 978-1-30511-554-5

Chapter 1, Equations and Graphs - Section 1.4 - Solving Quadratic Equations - 1.4 Exercises - Page 124: 76

Answer

$d=4$ cm.

Work Step by Step

If the diameter is $d$, then our equation is: $(0.5d)^2\pi\cdot10=40\pi\\0.25d^2=4\\d^2=16\\d=\pm4$ But $d$ must be non-negative, thus $d=4$.
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