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If the radius of a right circular cylinder is increased by 20%, then t

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If the radius of a right circular cylinder is increased by 20%, then the height would need to be approximately decreased by what percent to keep the volume unchanged?

a.15
b. 20
c. 25
d.30
e.40
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27 Oct 2018, 19:35
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If the radius of a right circular cylinder is increased by 20%, then the height would need to be approximately decreased by what percent to keep the volume unchanged?

a.15
b. 20
c. 25
d.30
e.40

Volume= $$πr^2h$$
So $$π(1.2r)^2h_2=π*1. 44*r^2h_2=πr^2*(1.44h_2)$$
Buy $$πr^2(1.44h_2)=πr^2h......1.44h_2=h.......h_2=\frac{h}{1.44}$$..
So decrease is $$h-\frac{h}{1.44}=\frac{0.44h}{1.44}$$
Now 0.44/1.44=11/32<1/3 that is slightly less than 33.33%
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28 Oct 2018, 05:38
Let Radius be r and height be h
Volume = pir r^2 h

Volume increased by (36/25)

To make the volume be the same , height should decrease by (11/36)
i.e h-(11/36)h= (25/36)h

To get percent decrease, (11/36)*100=~ 30 %
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28 Oct 2018, 06:28
new r = 100*1.2*1.2 = 144
% decrease in height = 44 / 144 = 30% approx
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Solution

Given:
• Radius of a right circular cylinder is increased by 20%.

To find:
• Percent decrease in height so that volume remains unchanged.

Approach and Working

• Volume of a right circular cylinder= π*$$R^2$$*h
If R is increased by 20% then new R will be 1.2 R.
• New height= H
• New volume of cylinder= π*$$(1.2R)^2$$*H

However, new volume= Old volume
• π*$$(1.2R)^2$$*H = π*$$R^2$$*h
• 1.44 $$R^2$$ *H= $$R^2$$ *h
• 1.44 H=h
• H= h/1.44 = 0.6944h = 0.7h
Therefore, percentage reduction in height= 30%

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