Question: The height of a circular cylinder is increased six times and the base area is decreased to one-ninth of its value. The factor by which the lateral surface area of the cylinder increases, is
Options:
A) $ 2 $
B) $ \frac{1}{2} $
C) $ \frac{2}{5} $
D) $ \frac{3}{2} $
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Answer:
Correct Answer: A
Solution:
- Curved surface area of cylinder $ =2\pi rh $
New height = 6h
Now, base area is decreased by 9 times.
$ \therefore $ Radius will be decreased by 3 times.
New radius $ =\frac{1}{3}r $
Curved surface area $ =2\pi \frac{1}{3}r\times 6h=(2\pi rh)\times 2 $
Hence, lateral surface area is increased by 2 times.