Question

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A thin plastic band is used to tie the seven plastic pipes together. If the band is 50cm long, what is the radius of each pipe?

(Using geometry)

Answer 1

Answer:

2.8 cm

Step-by-step explanation:

shape : regular hexagon

side length : s

length of side = 50/6 = 25/3

major diagonal : width of three circles

length of diagonal = 2r + 2r + 2r = 6r

but....length of diagonal : 2s

i,e..6r = 2s

r = s/3 = 25/(3×3)

r = 25/9 or 2.8 cm