Answer:
The length of the diameter is 18 cm
Explanation:
In this question, we are asked to calculate the diameter of a right cylinder, given that the radius and the height are equal and given the value of the surface area.
Mathematically, the surface area of a cylinder can be represented by the equation;
A = 2 π r( r + h)
since r = h, we can say h = r
Thus, the equation becomes;
A = 2 π r( r + r)
A = 2 π r(2r)
A = 4 π r^2
From the question, we can see that the value of A = 324 π
substituting this, we have;
324 π = 4 π r^2
4r^2 = 324
r^2 = 324/4
r^2 = 81
r = root of 81
r = 9 cm
The value of the diameter is two times the radius
Hence D = 2r = 2 * 9 = 18 cm