The radius of the base of the cylinder is R; the lateral surface is equal to the sum of the areas of the bases.
The radius of the base of the cylinder is R; the lateral surface is equal to the sum of the areas of the bases. Find the height.
1. The area of the lateral surface of the cylinder is found by the formula:
S side. = 2πRH,
where R is the radius of the base, H is the height of the cylinder.
2. At the base of the cylinder lies a circle, then the area of the base of the cylinder is found by the formula for finding the area of a circle:
Sosn. = πR².
3. By condition, the area of the lateral surface of the cylinder is equal to the sum of the areas of the bases. The cylinder has two equal bases, then:
S side. = Sosn. + S main;
S side. = 2Sn.
Substitute the area values into equality:
2πRH = 2πR².
Let’s express H in proportion:
H = 2πR² / 2πR (2πR in the numerator and 2πR in the denominator cancel out);
H = R.
Answer: H = R.