Question

The volume of the cone shown is 240 cubic meters. The height of the cone is 5 meters. Find the length of the slant height, x.​

Answer 1

9.4 meters

Explanation:

We can use the formula for the volume of a cone:

V = (1/3) * pi * r^2 *h

where V is the volume, r is the radius of the base, and h is the height.

We know the volume and height of the cone, so we can solve for the radius:

240 = (1/3) * pi * r^2 * 5

r^2 = 240 / (pi * 5/3)

r^2 = 45.68

r = sqrt(45.68)

r = 6.76 meters (rounded to two decimal places)

Now we can use the Pythagorean theorem to find the slant height:

x^2 = r^2 + h^2

x^2 = 6.76^2 + 5^2

x^2 = 88.5276

x = sqrt(88.5276)

x = 9.4 meters