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Find the area of a vertical cross section through the center of the base of the cone Hint use the formula A= 1/2 bh

Find the area of a vertical cross section through the center of the base of the cone-example-1
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Given the figure of cone

The vertical cross section will be a triangle

Base of the triangle = b = 12 cm

Height of the triangle = h = 32 cm

Area = A


A=(1)/(2)\cdot b\cdot h=(1)/(2)\cdot12\cdot32=192\operatorname{cm}^2

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