Mathematics for IGCSE & O level - Mensuration (Section 13 - No. 48)
How is the height of a cylinder measured?
The distance from the center of the base to any point on the lateral surface.
The distance between the centers of the two circular bases.
The distance around the circular base.
The distance from any point on one base to the corresponding point on the other base.
Explication
The height is the perpendicular distance between the bases.