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If the length of radius of a right circular cylinder is doubled and height is halved, the lateral surface area will be

  1. A
    equal
  2. B
    double
  3. C
    half
  4. D
    4 times

Solution & Step-by-step Explanation

The lateral (or curved) surface area of a right circular cylinder with radius and height is given by:


Let the new radius be and the new height be .
The new lateral surface area is:



Thus, the lateral surface area remains equal.

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If the length of radius of a right circular cylinder is doubled and height is halved, the lateral surface area will be
A
equal
B
double
C
half
D
4 times

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