A metallic solid of volume 2200 cm3 is melted and drawn into the form of a wire of height 7 cm. Find the radius of the wire.
A
12 cm
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B
11 cm
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C
10 cm
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D
9 cm
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Solution
The correct option is C 10 cm Assume let the wire is of the shape of the right circular cylinder. ∴ Volume of the cylinder = πr2h 2200=227×r2×7 r2=100 r=10cm ∴ The radius of the wire is 10 cm.