To determine the height of a right circular cone, you typically need to know either the volume or the surface area of the cone, along with the radius of its base.
The formulas you might use are:
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Volume of a cone:
\[ V = \frac{1}{3} \pi r^2 h \]
where \( V \) is the volume, \( r \) is the radius, and \( h \) is the height. -
Surface area of a cone:
\[ A = \pi r (r + \sqrt{r^2 + h^2}) \]
where \( A \) is the surface area, \( r \) is the radius, and \( h \) is the height.
If you have either the volume or the surface area and the radius, you can rearrange these equations to solve for the height \( h \).
Could you please provide more specific information (e.g., the radius or volume) so that I can help you find the height of the cone?