SOLUTION: The surface area of a cylinder is 2 x (are of base) + (circumference of base)x height In the cylinder below the radius is 4 centimeters and surface area is 72 pi square centimete

Question 955117: The surface area of a cylinder is 2 x (are of base) + (circumference of base)x height
In the cylinder below the radius is 4 centimeters and surface area is 72 pi square centimeters
What is the height of the cylinder?
Answer by macston(5194) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Divide each side by 2(pi)r
Subtract r from each side

ANSWER: The height is 5 centimeters.
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