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What is the value of r in this cylinder? 5m 3m. r ___= m

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Assuming the 5 m is the diagonal of the cylinder’s longitudinal cross-section and 3 m is the height, the rectangle sides are height = 3 and width = diameter = 2r. By Pythagoras:

5^2 = 3^2 + (2r)^2
25 = 9 + 4r^2
4r^2 = 16
r^2 = 4
r = 2 m (positive radius).