The curved surface area of a right circular cylinder of height #14 cm# is #88 cm^2#. What is the diameter of the base of the cylinder?

1 Answer
Dec 2, 2017

diameter#=2.00cm #(3sf)

Explanation:

the formula for the curved surface area of a cylinder is

#CSA=2pirh#

#r=#the radius
#h=#the height

we ahve

# CSA=88cm^2, h=14cm#

#:.88=2pirxx14#

#r=88/(28pi)=22/(7pi)cm#

#"diameter"=d=2xx22/(7pi)=44/(7pi)=2.000804999#

diameter#=2.00cm #(3sf)