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A solid metal sphere of radius 7.5cm is melted down and recast into a solid cylinder of height 15cm. In the process 4% of the...

A solid metal sphere of radius 7.5cm is melted down and recast into a solid cylinder of height 15cm. In the process 4% of the metal is lost. Calculate:
a)In terms of π the volume of metal used to make the cylinder.
b)The radius of the cylinder

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Kavungya answered the question on October 29, 2019 at 12:35

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