SOLUTION: The height of one metallic cylindrical rod is 6 centimeters and its radius is 3 centimeters. The height of a second metallic cylindrical rod is 18 centimeters and its radius is 3 c

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Question 1081402: The height of one metallic cylindrical rod is 6 centimeters and its radius is 3 centimeters. The height of a second metallic cylindrical rod is 18 centimeters and its radius is 3 centimeters. What is the ratio of the volume of the second cylinder to the volume of the first cylinder?
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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For a cylinder,
V=pi%2AR%5E2%2AL
So,
V%5B2%5D%2FV%5B1%5D=%28pi%2AR%5B2%5D%5E2%2AL%5B2%5D%29%2F%28pi%2AR%5B1%5D%5E2%2AL%5B1%5D%29
V%5B2%5D%2FV%5B1%5D=%28R%5B2%5D%2FR%5B1%5D%29%5E2%2A%28L%5B2%5D%2FL%5B1%5D%29
V%5B2%5D%2FV%5B1%5D=%283%2F3%29%5E2%2A%2818%2F6%29