Question

Two cylinders each with a height of 50 meters are shown. Which statements about cylinders P and S are TRUE? Select ALL true statements.

right cylinder P with radius x. oblique cylinder S with radius y

Question 11 options:

If x = y, the volume of cylinder P is greater than the volume of cylinder S, because cylinder P is a right cylinder.


If x = y, the volume of cylinder P is equal to the volume of cylinder S, because the cylinders are the same height.


If x = y, the volume of cylinder P is less than the volume of cylinder S, because cylinder S is slanted.


If x < y, the area of a horizontal cross section of cylinder P is less than the area of a horizontal cross section of cylinder S.

Answers

GPT-4o mini
To determine which statements about cylinders P and S are true, we need to consider the properties of right cylinders and oblique cylinders, particularly regarding their volumes and cross-section areas.

1. **Volume of Right Cylinder (P)**: The volume \( V \) of a right cylinder is given by the formula:
\[
V = \pi r^2 h
\]
where \( r \) is the radius and \( h \) is the height.

2. **Volume of Oblique Cylinder (S)**: An oblique cylinder also has a volume given by the same formula:
\[
V = \pi r^2 h
\]
The volume is determined by the base area and the height, and not affected by the slant of the cylinder.

Now let's evaluate the statements based on this information:

1. **Statement**: *If x = y, the volume of cylinder P is greater than the volume of cylinder S, because cylinder P is a right cylinder.*
- **False**: If \( x = y \), the volumes of both cylinders are equal, regardless of the orientation.

2. **Statement**: *If x = y, the volume of cylinder P is equal to the volume of cylinder S, because the cylinders are the same height.*
- **True**: Since both cylinders have the same height and radius, their volumes are equal.

3. **Statement**: *If x = y, the volume of cylinder P is less than the volume of cylinder S, because cylinder S is slanted.*
- **False**: As noted above, if \( x = y \), the volumes are equal.

4. **Statement**: *If x < y, the area of a horizontal cross section of cylinder P is less than the area of a horizontal cross section of cylinder S.*
- **True**: The area of a horizontal cross-section of each cylinder is determined by the formula \( A = \pi r^2 \). If \( x < y \), then the area of the cross-section of cylinder P is less than that of cylinder S.

In conclusion, the true statements about cylinders P and S are:

- If x = y, the volume of cylinder P is equal to the volume of cylinder S, because the cylinders are the same height.
- If x < y, the area of a horizontal cross section of cylinder P is less than the area of a horizontal cross section of cylinder S.