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Chapter 3 Pythagorean Relationship
Paper Roll


A cardboard cylinder has a circumference of 12 cm and a length of 20 cm. Ranjeet started at the top of the roll and drew a line all the way around the roll. He completed four turns before reaching the bottom, as shown in the picture. How long was the line that Ranjeet drew?


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