Calculating Capacitance for a Rolled Capacitor

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Homework Statement


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Homework Equations


C = k *[tex]\epsilon[/tex]0 * A / d


The Attempt at a Solution


I attempted setting the equation up as:
C/2 (because rolling the capacitor doubles C) = k * [tex]\epsilon[/tex]0 * L * W / d
9.49 * 10-8 F/2 = 3.9 * 8.85 * 10-12C2 / (N * m2) * L * 7.43cm / .00282 mm
9.49 * 10-8 F/2 * .00282 mm = 3.9 * 8.85 * 10-12C2 / (N * m2) * L * 7.43cm
(9.49 * 10-8 F/2 * .00282 mm)/(3.9 * 8.85 * 10-12C2 / (N * m2) *7.43cm) = L
L= 0.05218 meters

It's an online assignment and it says .05218 isn't the right answer, can someone show me where I've messed up?
 
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Ok, I tried:
(9.49 * 10^-8 F/2 * .0246 mm)/(3.9 * 8.85 * 10^-12C^2 / (N * m^2) *7.43cm)
Instead and got 0.4552 meters, but it still says the answer is incorrect
 
I talked with the teacher and I was misreading the problem, it wants it to have the 9.49 E-8 F capacitance before it's rolled, not after, and the part about C being doubled when it is rolled was just put there to explain why there is a difference before and after it's rolled.
Thanks for your help ;)