A geometry problem by A Former Brilliant Member
The height and diameter of the right circular cylinder shown above is
and
, respectively. Point
lies on the circumference of the bottom of the cylinder while point
is the center of the top of the cylinder. What is the shortest distance between
and
? Give your answer correct to
decimal places.
The answer is 10.77.
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1 solution
O A = 1 0 2 + 4 2 = 1 0 0 + 1 6 = 1 1 6 = 1 0 . 7 7