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The two cylinders below are similar. What is the length of the radius of the larger cylinder? A. 15 O B. 5 O . 12 D. 6

The two cylinders below are similar. What is the length of the radius of the larger-example-1
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Answer:

D. 6

Explanation:

The height of the larger cylinder is 15/5 = 3 times the height of the smaller one. Because the cylinders are similar, you know that the radius of the larger one will have the same multiplier of the radius of the smaller one.

The larger radius is 3 × 2 = 6.

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