You want to build a plant stand with three equally spaced circular shelves. You want the top shelf to have a diameter of 6 inches and the bottom shelf to have a diameter of 15 inches. What is the diameter of the middle shelf?

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You want to build a plant stand with three equally spaced circular shelves. You want the top shelf to have a diameter of 6 inches and the bottom shelf to have a diameter of 15 inches. What is the diameter of the middle shelf?

 \large \mathbb{SOLUTION}

 \bold{Top  \: diameter  \: =  \: 6  \: inches}

 \bold{Bottom  \: diameter \:  =  \: 15  \: inches}

 nderline \bold{Diameter  \: of  \: middle  \: shelf:}

  •  \large {\frac{6  \: +  \: 15}{2}  \:  =  \:  \frac{21}{2}}
  •  \large \bold{10.5 \: inches}

Therefore, the answer in 10.5 inches.

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