A drawing shows a circle showing diameter below a sector of a circle showing slant height. A double-headed arrow crossing the center of the circle is labeled as d equals diameter. A dotted double-headed arrow is drawn from the top point of the sector of the circle to a point along the curved edge. The arrow is labeled as lower L equals slant height.

Question

Chem Tech makes paper cones used to filter liquids in lab experiments. To make the paper cones, the company starts with the net of the shape, where the slant height is needed. The company wants the height of the cones to be 6 cm. If they make the diameter 13 cm, what must the slant height be? Use the Pythagorean Theorem and round the answer to the nearest tenth.

(1 point)
Responses

 8.8 cm
 8.8 cm

2.5 cm 
2.5 cm 

14.3 cm
14.3 cm

11.5 cm

Answer 1

To find the slant height of the cone, we can use the Pythagorean Theorem. The cone's height, radius, and slant height form a right triangle.

1. Identify the variables:

   • Height \( h = 6 \) cm
   • Diameter \( d = 13 \) cm, so the radius \( r = \frac{d}{2} = \frac{13}{2} = 6.5 \) cm
   • Slant height \( L \) (what we need to find)

2. Use the Pythagorean theorem: \[ L^2 = r^2 + h^2 \]

3. Substitute the values: \[ L^2 = (6.5)^2 + (6)^2 \] \[ L^2 = 42.25 + 36 \] \[ L^2 = 78.25 \]

4. Calculate \( L \): \[ L = \sqrt{78.25} \approx 8.84 \]

5. Round to the nearest tenth: \[ L \approx 8.8 \text{ cm} \]

Therefore, the slant height must be approximately 8.8 cm.