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2. The cone has a radius of 30 mm and slant height of 34 mm. What is the height h for this cone?​

User Timur
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Answer:

h = 16

Explanation:

By applying the Pythagorean Theorem, the slant height is given by the formula:


√(r^2+h^2)

34 =
√(30^2 + h^2)


34^2 = 30^2 + h^2


1156 = 900 + h^2


256 = h^2


h = √(256)


h = 16

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