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== Problem == | |||
Liquid <math>X</math> does not mix with water. Unless obstructed, it spreads out on the surface of water to form a circular film <math>0.1</math>cm thick. A rectangular box measuring <math>6</math>cm by <math>3</math>cm by <math>12</math>cm is filled with liquid <math>X</math>. Its contents are poured onto a large body of water. What will be the radius, in centimeters, of the resulting circular film? | Liquid <math>X</math> does not mix with water. Unless obstructed, it spreads out on the surface of water to form a circular film <math>0.1</math>cm thick. A rectangular box measuring <math>6</math>cm by <math>3</math>cm by <math>12</math>cm is filled with liquid <math>X</math>. Its contents are poured onto a large body of water. What will be the radius, in centimeters, of the resulting circular film? | ||
(A) <math>\frac{\sqrt{216}}{\pi}</math> (B) <math>\sqrt{\frac{216}{\pi}}</math> (C) <math>\sqrt{\frac{2160}{\pi}}</math> (D) <math>\frac{216}{\pi}</math> (E) <math>\frac{2160}{\pi}</math> | (A) <math>\frac{\sqrt{216}}{\pi}</math> (B) <math>\sqrt{\frac{216}{\pi}}</math> (C) <math>\sqrt{\frac{2160}{\pi}}</math> (D) <math>\frac{216}{\pi}</math> (E) <math>\frac{2160}{\pi}</math> | ||
== Solution == | |||
<math>\fbox{}</math> | |||
== See also == | |||
{{AHSME box|year=1991|num-b=7|num-a=9}} | |||
[[Category: Introductory Geometry Problems]] | |||
{{MAA Notice}} | {{MAA Notice}} | ||
Revision as of 02:10, 28 September 2014
Problem
Liquid 
does not mix with water. Unless obstructed, it spreads out on the surface of water to form a circular film 
cm thick. A rectangular box measuring 
cm by 
cm by 
cm is filled with liquid . Its contents are poured onto a large body of water. What will be the radius, in centimeters, of the resulting circular film?
(A) 
(B) 
(C) 
(D) 
(E) 
Solution
See also
| 1991 AHSME (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
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