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12 8 What is the slant height of the cone to the nearest tenth? 16.0 B 12.6 11.3

12 8 What is the slant height of the cone to the nearest tenth? 16.0 B 12.6 11.3-example-1
User Ali Sadiq
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12.6

1) Since we have a radius of 4 (half of the diameter), and a height of 12, then we can find the slant height by using this formula:

s² =h² +r² Note that it is derived from the Pythagorean Theorem.

√s²=√h²+√r²

s=√12 +√16

s=√12 +4

s ≈ 12.65 units

2) Rounding off to the nearest tenth we can say the slant height is 12.6

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