document.write( "Question 477800: if the altitude of a right cylinder is doubled, what happens to its surface area? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #327410 by Alan3354(69443)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! if the altitude of a right cylinder is doubled, what happens to its surface area? \n" ); document.write( "------------ \n" ); document.write( "The SA of a cylinder of height h and radius r is \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "--> \n" ); document.write( "--------------------- \n" ); document.write( "If h is doubled: \n" ); document.write( "--> \n" ); document.write( "------------------ \n" ); document.write( "The ratio is \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "------------------ \n" ); document.write( "The difference is \n" ); document.write( "-------------------- \n" ); document.write( "Neither the ratio nor the difference makes it obvious. \n" ); document.write( "If both the height and the radius are doubled, the SA is x4 (and the volume is x8). \n" ); document.write( "If one is doubled, the ratio is less than 4 and more than 2, but a quantitative answer depends on the values of r and h, or at least the ratio of r to h. \n" ); document.write( "If h were given to be equal to r and then doubled, a more definitive answer could be obtained.\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |