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A right cone has a slant height of 20 feet and the diameter of the base is 24 feet. Find the height of the right cone.

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Explanation:

Using Pythagoras theorem:


= \sqrt{{20}^(2) - {12}^(2) }


= √(400 - 144)


= √(256)


= 16

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