Q.If a solid sphere and a solid right circular cylinder have the same radius and equal volume, then write the ratio of the cylinder's radius to its height.

Let the radius of the cylinder be \(r\) units and the height be \(h\) units.
The volume of the sphere \(= \cfrac{4}{3} \pi r^3\) cubic units.
The volume of the right circular cylinder \(= \pi r^2 h\) cubic units.

According to the given condition, \(\cfrac{4}{3} \pi r^3 = \pi r^2 h\)
Or, \(4r = 3h\)
Or, \(\cfrac{r}{h} = \cfrac{3}{4}\)
Or, \(r:h = 3:4\)

\(∴\) The ratio of the cylinder's radius to its height is \(3:4\).
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