SOLUTION: If the radius of a cylindrical container is doubled, how do you change the height of the container so that the volume will stay the same?
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Question 551346: If the radius of a cylindrical container is doubled, how do you change the height of the container so that the volume will stay the same?
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
If the radius of a cylindrical container is doubled, how do you change the height of the container so that the volume will stay the same?
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volume is a function of the square of the radius, 2*r --> 4*volume
Volume is a function of height, so the height is divided by 4.
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