Question:
The volume and the curved surface area of a cylinder are 1650 cm3 and 660 cm2 respectively. Find the radius and height of the cylinder.
Solution:
Curved surface area of the cylinder = 2πrh =660 cm2 ... (1)
Volume of the cylinder = πr2h =1650 cm3 ... (2)
From (1) and (2), we can calculate the radius (r) and the height of cylinder (h).
We know the volume of the cylinder, i.e. 1650 cm3
∴ 1650 = πr2h
$h=\frac{1650}{\pi r^{2}}$
Substituting h into (1):
660 = 2πrh
$660=2 \pi r \times \frac{1650}{\pi r^{2}}$
660r = 2(1650)
r = 5 cm
$h=\frac{1650}{\pi r^{2}}$
$=\frac{1650}{\frac{22}{7} \times 5^{2}}=21 \mathrm{~cm}$
Hence, the radius and the height of the cylinder are 5 cm and 21 cm, respectively.