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Homework Statement (From Stewart's Calculus Early Transcendentals (4th ed), Ch. 13 Problems Plus #8) A cable has radius r and length L and is wound around a spool with radius R without overlapping. What is the shortest length along the spool that is covered by the cable? Homework Equations...