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geometry intermediate

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)
Solution
The volume of liquid is , so if the radius is , then using the formula for the volume of a cylinder, we get
Final answer
C