1992 AMC 8 Problem 16

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16.

Which cylinder has twice the volume of the cylinder shown at right?
None of the above
Answer: B
Concepts:cylindervolume
Small hint:
The volume of a cylinder is πr2h\pi r^2 h; first compute the volume of the given cylinder
Big hint:
Doubling the height doubles the volume, but doubling the radius multiplies the volume by 44; check the rr and hh labels on each choice
Solution:
The given cylinder has volume π×102×5=500π,\pi \times 10^2 \times 5 = 500\pi, so a cylinder of twice the volume has volume 1000π.1000\pi.
The choices have volumes π×202×5=2000π\pi \times 20^2 \times 5 = 2000\pi (A), π×102×10=1000π\pi \times 10^2 \times 10 = 1000\pi (B), π×52×20=500π\pi \times 5^2 \times 20 = 500\pi (C), and π×202×10=4000π\pi \times 20^2 \times 10 = 4000\pi (D). Only (B) equals 1000π.1000\pi.
Thus, the correct answer is B .
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