A tapered wood cylinder is made by decreasing the radius of a wood rod continuously as you move from one end to the other. The s
peed at which it tapers is the taper per foot. You can calculate the taper per foot using the formula shown below. R is the radius at the large end, r is the radius at the small end, and L is the length of the wood rod all measured in inches. Find the length of the wood rod if R = 4in, r = 3in, and T = 0.75.
