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Dr. Robert J. Rapalje
Seminole State College of Florida
Sanford, FL 32773
1. Now
that Dr. Rapalje is retired, he is digging a circular hole in his yard!!
The hole is to be 18 feet across and 18 inches deep. How many
cubic yards of dirt must be removed from the hole?
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he digging a swimming pool or a rose bed?
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