Question

A juice can is in the shape of a cylinder. It has a height of 122 mm and a diameter of 52 mm. What is the longest straw that can fit completely inside the juice can diagonally? Round the answer to the nearest tenth. (1 point)
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To find the longest straw that can fit completely inside the cylindrical juice can diagonally, we can use the formula for the diagonal (d) of a cylinder, which is given by:

\[ d = \sqrt{h^2 + r^2 + r^2} \]

where \( h \) is the height of the cylinder and \( r \) is the radius. The radius \( r \) is half of the diameter.

First, we need to find the radius:

\[ r = \frac{diameter}{2} = \frac{52 \text{ mm}}{2} = 26 \text{ mm} \]

Now we have:

  • Height, \( h = 122 \) mm
  • Radius, \( r = 26 \) mm

Next, we calculate the length of the diagonal:

\[ d = \sqrt{h^2 + 2r^2} \] \[ d = \sqrt{(122)^2 + 2(26)^2} \]

Calculating \( (122)^2 \):

\[ (122)^2 = 14884 \]

Calculating \( (26)^2 \):

\[ (26)^2 = 676 \]

Now substituting the values into the equation for \( d \):

\[ d = \sqrt{14884 + 2(676)} \] \[ d = \sqrt{14884 + 1352} \] \[ d = \sqrt{16236} \]

Now we calculate \( \sqrt{16236} \):

\[ \sqrt{16236} \approx 127.4 \]

Thus, the longest straw that can fit completely inside the juice can diagonally, rounded to the nearest tenth, is:

\[ \boxed{127.4 \text{ mm}} \]