The base is the same as the top, and also in-between
It has one curved side
Because it has a curved surface it is not a polyhedron.
And for reference:
Surface Area = 2 × π × r × (r+h)
Surface Area of One End = π × r2
Surface Area of Side = 2 × π × r × h
Volume = π × r2 × h
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An object shaped like a cylinder is said to be cylindrical
Volume of a Cylinder
Just multiply the area of the circle by the height of the cylinder:
Area of the circle: π × r2
Height: h
Volume = Area × Height = π × r2 × h
There is an easy way to remember:
Imagine you just cooked a pizza.
The radius is "z", and the thickness "a" is the same everywhere ... what is the volume?
Answer: pi × z × z × a
(we would normally write "pi" as π, and z × z as z2, but you get the idea!)
It Doesn't Have to Be Circular
Usually when we say Cylinder we mean a Circular Cylinder, but you can also have Elliptical Cylinders, like this one:
You can even have stranger cylinders: if the cross-section is curved and is the same from one end to the other, then it will still be a cylinder.
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