Find the radius

Geometry Level 2

Given that the curve surface area of a cylinder is 264 m 2 264\text{ m}^2 and its volume is 924 m 3 924\text{ m}^3 , find its radius.


The answer is 7.

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This problem is a piece of ice cream.

The volume of a right circular cylinder is given by π r 2 h \pi r^2h . So we have

π r 2 h = 924 \pi r^2 h = 924 ( 1 ) \color{#D61F06}(1)

The lateral area of a right circular cylinder is given by 2 π r h 2 \pi r h . So we have

2 π r h = 264 2 \pi r h=264 \implies π r h = 132 \pi rh=132 ( 2 ) \color{#D61F06}(2)

Now, divide ( 1 ) \color{#D61F06}(1) by ( 2 ) \color{#D61F06}(2) , we have

π r 2 h π r h = 924 132 \dfrac{\pi r^2 h}{\pi r h}=\dfrac{924}{132}

r = 7 \boxed{r=7}

2(pi)rh = 294 implies, rh =42. (pi)r^2 h = 924 implies r^2 h =294 implies, 42r = 294 gives, r= 7.

Anubhav Sharma
Apr 15, 2014

The problem is simple.

Just you need to know the formulas.

The important formulas are :

Curved surface area= 2 * PI * radius * height =264 ----------------------------------( i )

Volume = PI * radius * radius * height = 924 ----------------------------------------( ii )

Dividing equation ( ii ) by equation ( i ) we get,

(PI * radius * radius * height) / (2 * PI * radius * height) = 924 / 264

radius / 2 = 3.5

radius = 3.5 * 2 = 7

Hence, our final answer is 7

nice..........

Ashequl Haque - 7 years, 1 month ago

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Thanks !!!

Anubhav Sharma - 6 years, 10 months ago

In your figure, one is bigger and one is smaller. They must be of the same in size as was stated in the problem.

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