We are given Volume of the larger cylinder is = 1600 cubic centimeters.
Height of the larger cylinder = 16 cm.
We know formula of volume of a cylinder V=
, where r is the radius of cylinder, h is the height of the cylinder.
Plugging value of V and h of larger cylinder, we get
![1600=\pi r^2(16).](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=1600%3D%5Cpi%20r%5E2%2816%29.)
Dividing both sides by 16, we get
![\frac{1600}{16}=\frac{\pi r^2 (16)}{16}](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=%5Cfrac%7B1600%7D%7B16%7D%3D%5Cfrac%7B%5Cpi%20r%5E2%20%2816%29%7D%7B16%7D)
![r^2=100](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=r%5E2%3D100)
Taking square root on both sides, we get
r=10.
Therefore, radius of the larger cylinder is 10 cm.
We are given cylinders are similar .
<u>Note: The radii and heights of similiar cylinders are in same ratio.</u>
Therefore, we can setup a proportion:
Let us take radius of small cylinder is x.
![\frac{x}{10}=\frac{4}{16}](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=%5Cfrac%7Bx%7D%7B10%7D%3D%5Cfrac%7B4%7D%7B16%7D)
![\frac{x}{10}=\frac{1}{4}](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=%5Cfrac%7Bx%7D%7B10%7D%3D%5Cfrac%7B1%7D%7B4%7D)
Multiplying both sides by 10, we get
![10 \times \frac{x}{10}=10 \times\frac{1}{4}](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=10%20%5Ctimes%20%5Cfrac%7Bx%7D%7B10%7D%3D10%20%5Ctimes%5Cfrac%7B1%7D%7B4%7D)
x=2.50.
Therefore, radius of the small cylinder = 2.5 cm.
Now, plugging radius =2.5 and height = 4 in the formula of volume the cylinder, we get
![V=\pi (2.5)^2(4)=\pi (6.25)(4) =25 \pi \ cm^3.](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=V%3D%5Cpi%20%282.5%29%5E2%284%29%3D%5Cpi%20%286.25%29%284%29%20%3D25%20%5Cpi%20%5C%20cm%5E3.)
Therefore, correct option is 25 pi cm^3.