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Cylinder

A cylinder is a three-dimensional solid shape with two circular bases of equal size, joined by a curved surface. It has one curved surface and two flat, circular faces. The height and radius determine the size of the cylinder. Examples of cylinders include pipes, cans, and water tanks. Formulas can be used to calculate the surface area and volume of cylinders based on their radius and height.

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Cylinder

A cylinder is a three-dimensional solid shape with two circular bases of equal size, joined by a curved surface. It has one curved surface and two flat, circular faces. The height and radius determine the size of the cylinder. Examples of cylinders include pipes, cans, and water tanks. Formulas can be used to calculate the surface area and volume of cylinders based on their radius and height.

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Cylinder

What is the cylinder?


  In mathematics, a cylinder is a three-
dimensional solid that holds two parallel
bases joined by a curved surface, at a fixed
distance. These bases are normally circular in
shape (like a circle) and the center of the two
bases are joined by a line segment, which is
called the axis. The perpendicular distance
between the bases is denoted as the height
“h” of the cylinder and “r” is the radius of the
cylinder.
Examples

 Some real-life examples of cylinder shape are


pipes, fire extinguishers, water tanks, cold-
drink cans, etc.
Properties of Cylinder
 Every geometrical shape has its own
characteristics or some properties different
from the other figures. Similarly, let us learn
some of the properties of a cylinder shape
listed below:
 A cylinder has one curved surface and two

flat faces which are identical.


 The two circular bases are congruent to each

other.
 Its size depends on the radius of the base
and the height of the curved surface.
 Unlike a cone, cube, or cuboid, a cylinder

does not have any vertex. It means there is


no specific corner present in the cylinder.
 The base and the top of the cylinder are

identical, i.e it has the same base — either


circular or elliptical.
Formulas of Cylinder

 Every three-dimensional geometric figure has


2 major formulas, surface area, and volume.
Likewise, the cylinder has three major
formulas related to its surface areas and
volume.
 Lateral surface area or Curved surface area
 Total surface area
 Volume
Worked Example: Britt wants to buy a can that can hold 1
gallon of oil. The radius of the can is 5 inches. Help Britt find
the height of the can she has to buy. Hint: The can is in the form
of a cylinder.
Solution:
Volume, V = 1 gallon
1 gallon = 231 cubic inches
Radius, r = 5 inches (given)
The volume of a cylinder, V = πr2hBy

substituting the values in the volume formula, we get,


231 = 22/7 × (5)2 × h(231 × 7)/(22 × 25) = hh = 2.94 inches

Therefore, the height of the can should be 2.94 inches.

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