A right circular cylinder of radius $r\ cm$ and height $h\ cm (h>2r)$ just encloses a sphere of diameter. Find the value of the diameter.


Given: A right circular cylinder of radius $r\ cm$ and height $h\ cm (h>2r)$ just encloses a sphere of diameter.

To do: To find the value of the diameter.

Solution:


Diameter of the sphere$=$Diameter of base of cylinder$=2\times radius=2r$

$\therefore d=2r$

Thus, the diameter of the sphere is $2r$.

Tutorialspoint
Tutorialspoint

Simply Easy Learning

Updated on: 10-Oct-2022

44 Views

Kickstart Your Career

Get certified by completing the course

Get Started
Advertisements