document.write( "Question 699630: If you double the height and radius of a cylinder, why doesn't the surface area double? Thanks! \n" ); document.write( "
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If you double the height and radius of a cylinder, why doesn't the surface area double?
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\n" ); document.write( "Because the surface area of the top and bottom varies as the square of the radius, that is, if you double the radius, the surface areas of the top and bottom increase 4 times. Area=πr^2
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