Use Differentials to Estimate the Amount of Metal in a Closed

question 8

Multiple Choice

Use differentials to estimate the amount of metal in a closed cylindrical can that is 12 cm high and 8 cm in diameter if the metal in the top and bottom is 0.09 cm thick and the metal in the sides is 0.01 cm thick.(rounded to the nearest hundredth.)

• A) 6.91
• B) 6.99
• D) 8.34
• E) 6.7

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