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Prove that the surface area of a sphere is equal to the curved surface area of the circumscribed cylinder.

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For the circumscribing cylinder, height` =2r,` radius` =r` C.S.A`=2πrl=2π(2r)r=4πr^2 ` which is nothing but total surface area of the sphere.
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