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Which statement best describes an informal argument for the formula for the volume of a cylinder?(1 point)

A cylinder is a curved lateral surface with area 2πrh
and two circular bases each with area πr2
, so its volume formula is V=2πrh+2πr2
.

A cylinder is a stack of h circles, each with an area of πr2
and a thickness of one unit, so its volume formula is V=πr2h
.

A cylinder is a stack of r circles, each with an area of πr2
and a thickness of one unit, so its volume formula is V=πr3
.

A cylinder is a curved lateral surface with height h and two circular bases, each with area πr2
, so its volume formula is V=2πr2h
.

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The second statement. A cylinder can be viewed as a stack of h circular cross-sections (each area πr²) of unit thickness, giving V = area of base × height = πr²h.