Similar Shapes: Finding the Curved Surface Area of a Cylinder

The video tutorial explains how to calculate the curved surface area of a cylinder using a given formula and how to find the radius of a mathematically similar cylinder using a scale factor. It emphasizes the importance of using consistent units and rounding answers to three significant figures. The tutorial also highlights the steps to correctly substitute values into formulas and the significance of understanding mathematical similarity in geometry.

What is the height of cylinder A?

What is the radius of cylinder A?

What formula is used to calculate the curved surface area of a cylinder?

Calculate the curved surface area of cylinder A and provide your answer to three significant figures.

What is the height of cylinder B?

How do you find the scale factor between cylinder A and cylinder B?

What is the radius of cylinder B after applying the scale factor?