Question : A solid cylinder having a base of radius 7 cm and a height of 5 cm is bisected from its height to get two identical cylinders. What will be the percentage increase in the total surface area?
Option 1: 58.33 percent
Option 2: 64.56 percent
Option 3: 69.44 percent
Option 4: 52.56 percent
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Correct Answer: 58.33 percent
Solution :
The radius of the base of the cylinder, $r$ = 7 cm
The height of the cylinder, $h$ = 5 cm
The total surface area of the original cylinder
$= 2 \pi \times r(r+h)$
$= 2 \pi \times 7(7+5)$
$=168\pi$
Total surface area for the two new cylinders
$= 2\times 2 \pi \times r(r+\frac{h}2)$
$= 2\times 2 \pi \times 7 \times 9.5$
$= 266\pi$
Percentage increase in total surface area $=\frac{266-168}{168}\times 100=58.33 \%$
Hence, the correct answer is 58.33 percent.
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