The curved surface area of a cylinder 5cm high is \(110\text{cm}^2\). Find the radius of its base \(\pi = \frac{22}{7}\)

Assessment: JAMB UTME - Mathematics - 2016 Subject: General Mathematics

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The curved surface area of a cylinder 5cm high is \(110\text{cm}^2\). Find the radius of its base

\(\pi = \frac{22}{7}\)

Answer Details
The problem gives us the height and curved surface area of a cylinder and asks us to find the radius of its base. The formula for the curved surface area of a cylinder is 2πrh, where r is the radius and h is the height. We are given h = 5cm and curved surface area = 110cm². Substituting these values into the formula, we get: 2πr(5) = 110 Simplifying, we get: πr = 11 Dividing both sides by π, we get: r = 11/π The value of π is given as 22/7, so substituting this in the equation, we get: r = 11/(22/7) r = 3.5cm Therefore, the radius of the cylinder is 3.5cm. Option (B) is the correct answer.

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