length of string

hello,

       pls help

    A cylinder 48 cm high has a circumference of 16 cm. A string makes exactly 4 complete turns round the cylinder

   while its two ends touch the cylinder's top and bottom. How long is the string in cm?

 thank u

shahid

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A cylinder 48 cm high has

  A cylinder 48 cm high has a circumference of 16 cm. A string makes exactly 4 complete turns round the cylinder

   while its two ends touch the cylinder's top and bottom. How long is the string in cm?

ANS:

Just unfold the cylinder with the string and u ‘ll see a rectangular shaped figure where the string is present along the diagonal

One turn  height: 12 cm | Circumference : 16cm

that part string length = √ (144 + 256) = 20 cm

Total lngth = 80 cm

 

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