A right cylinder and an oblique cylinder have the same radius and the same height. How do the volumes of the two cylinders compare?

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15 February, 23:55

A right cylinder and an oblique cylinder have the same radius and the same height. How do the volumes of the two cylinders compare?

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Sierra · Answer 1

An interesting thing is that oblique cylinders have the same volume as a right cylinder of the same radius and height. The height must be the perpendicular height, but as long as the radius and height are the same the volume does not change.