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Question

The curved surface area of a cylinder is half of its total surface area. If its height is 195 cm, then find its diameter (in cm).

The correct answer is
390

To find the diameter of the cylinder, we can use the formulas for Curved Surface Area (CSA) and Total Surface Area (TSA).

1. Identify the Formulas

Curved Surface Area (CSA) of a cylinder: $2\pi rh$

Total Surface Area (TSA) of a cylinder: $2\pi rh + 2\pi r^2 = 2\pi r(h + r)$

(where $r$ is the radius and $h$ is the height)

2. Set up the Equation

The problem states that the curved surface area is half of the total surface area:

$$CSA = \frac{1}{2} TSA$$

Substitute the formulas into the equation:

$$2\pi rh = \frac{1}{2} [2\pi r(h + r)]$$

3. Simplify the Equation

Cancel out $2\pi r$ from both sides (since $r \neq 0$):

$$h = \frac{1}{2}(h + r)$$

Multiply both sides by 2:

$$2h = h + r$$

$$r = h$$

4. Calculate the Diameter

We are given that the height ($h$) is 195 cm.

Since we found that $r = h$, the radius is:

$$r = 195\text{ cm}$$

The diameter ($d$) is twice the radius:

$$d = 2r$$

$$d = 2 \times 195 = \mathbf{390\text{ cm}}$$

Final Answer:

The diameter of the cylinder is 390 cm.

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  2. Which of the following is a geometrical figure with a three-dimensional geometry that has eight vertices and six rectangular faces?

  3. The diameter of the base and slant height of a right circular cone are 30 cm and 113 cm, respectively. Find the volume (in cm³) of the given cone.
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  4. A cylindrical rod has an curved surface area of $4,900 \text{ cm}^2$. If the length of the rod is 97 cm, then the radius (in cm) of the rod, correct to two places of decimal, is:
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