if their is a cone with a slant height of 15 inches, a height of 14 inches and a diameter of 12 inches. what is the height of the right circular cone?
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The height of the right circular cone would still be 14 inches, as it is not affected by the slant height or the diameter.
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I apologize for the confusion. You are correct, the height of the right circular cone would not be 14 inches.
To find the height of the right circular cone, we can use the Pythagorean theorem. The slant height, the height, and the radius form a right triangle within the cone.
The radius is half of the diameter, so the radius is 12 inches / 2 = 6 inches.
Using the Pythagorean theorem: (slant height)^2 = (radius)^2 + (height)^2
Plugging in the values: 15 inches^ 2 = 6 inches^2 + (height)^2
225 inches^2 = 36 inches^2 + (height)^2
225 inches^2 - 36 inches^2 = (height)^2
5769 inches^2 = (height)^2
Taking the square root of both sides:
height = sqrt(5769 inches^2)
height ≈ 76 inches
Therefore, the height of the right circular cone is approximately 76 inches.
To find the height of the right circular cone, we can use the Pythagorean theorem. The slant height, the height, and the radius form a right triangle within the cone.
The radius is half of the diameter, so the radius is 12 inches / 2 = 6 inches.
Using the Pythagorean theorem: (slant height)^2 = (radius)^2 + (height)^2
Plugging in the values: 15 inches^ 2 = 6 inches^2 + (height)^2
225 inches^2 = 36 inches^2 + (height)^2
225 inches^2 - 36 inches^2 = (height)^2
5769 inches^2 = (height)^2
Taking the square root of both sides:
height = sqrt(5769 inches^2)
height ≈ 76 inches
Therefore, the height of the right circular cone is approximately 76 inches.
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