Q.If a cylinder and a sphere have the same volume with equal radius length, determine the ratio of the cylinder's diameter to its height.

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