SOLUTION: Cylinder A has the same volume as cylinder B. If the radius of A is three times the radius of B, what is the ratio of the height of A to the height of B?

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Question 1106589: Cylinder A has the same volume as cylinder B. If the radius of A is three times the radius of B, what is the ratio of the height of A to the height of B?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39633) About Me  (Show Source):
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H%2Api%2AR%5E2, volume of cylinder, length H, radius R



GIVEN: The volumes of cylinders A and B are equal.
Radius of A is three times that of B.

Cylinder A
h%2Api%2A%283r%29%5E2

Cylinder B
y%2Api%2Ar%5E2

Find ratio of h%2Fy.
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