The diagram is formed from 6 identical closed-packed circles. If the height of the figure is 2 feet, find the radius of each circle in inches. Show your complete solution with formula.

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circles can be packed in many ways. If they are in a rectangular lattice then they may be in a 2x3 array, in which case, each circle's diameter is 1 foot.

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