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Mathematics — Standard (041) — CBSE Class 10 board question

Q1. [1] § 12.2 Surface Area of a Combination of Solids § 12.4 Summary
Curved surface area of a cylinder of height 5 cm is 94.2 cm². Radius of the cylinder is (Take $\pi = 3.14$)
  1. A 2 cm
  2. B 3 cm
  3. C 2.9 cm
  4. D 6 cm
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Model Answer

Using CSA of cylinder = $2\pi rh$:

$94.2 = 2 \times 3.14 \times r \times 5$

$r = \dfrac{94.2}{31.4} = 3$ cm

Answer: B) 3 cm

Explanation

Substitute the CSA formula $2\pi rh = 94.2$, plug in $\pi = 3.14$ and $h = 5$, then solve for $r$. The denominator $2 \times 3.14 \times 5 = 31.4$, giving $r = 3$ cm exactly. Watch units and don't confuse CSA with TSA (which adds the two circular bases).

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