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The lateral area of a cone is 112π cm^2. The radius is 8 cm. Find the slant height of the cone.

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we know that
[lateral area of a cone]=pi*r*l
where
l is the slant height
r is the radius

lateral area=pi*r*l---------> l=lateral area/(pi*r)-----> l=112*pi/(pi*8)---> l=14 cm

the answer is
14 cm
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