The diameter of two cylinder are in the ratio of 2:3. What will be the ratio of their heights if their volumes are equal ?

1 Answer
Mar 12, 2018

Ratio of their heights is 9:49:4

Explanation:

Let the ratio of height of two cylinders be k:1k:1, say heights are khkh and hh

As diameters are in the ratio of 2:32:3, let diameters be 2d2d and 3d3d.

Hence their volumes are pi((2d)/2)^2xxkh=pikhd^2π(2d2)2×kh=πkhd2

and pi((3d)/2)^2xxh=(9pi)/4hd^2π(3d2)2×h=9π4hd2

As two volumes are equal, we have

pikhd^2=(9pi)/4hd^2πkhd2=9π4hd2

or k=((9pi)/4hd^2)/(pihd^2)=9:4k=9π4hd2πhd2=9:4

Hence ratio of their heights is 9:49:4