A sphere and a right circular cylinder have identical radii, and their volumes are equal. What is the height of the cylinder in terms of its radius?

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12 Jul 2019
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Given that the sphere and cylinder share the same radius and have equal volumes, we set their volume formulas equal: Volume of sphere = (4/3)πr³ and volume of cylinder = πr²h. Equating gives (4/3)πr³ = πr²h, which simplifies to h = (4/3)r. Therefore, the height of the cylinder is four-thirds of its radius.

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