Inactive Tutor answered • 05/18/22
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Use the Pythagorean Theorem
height squared = 17^2 - (16/2)^2 = 17^2 - 8^2 = 289 -64 = 225
height = sqr(225) = 15 feet
height of the cone = 15 feet
Susan B.
asked • 05/18/22Math 8 th grade
A right cone has a slant height of 17 feet the diameter base is 16 feet what is the height of the cone
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