A light beige/tan cone is shown. 

The cone has a circular base with a diameter of 16 cm, indicated by a dashed line outlining the base. 

The slant height of the cone is 17 cm, as indicated in the figure. 

The height of the cone is 15 cm, as indicated in the figure. 

A dark dot is placed in the center of the circular base.
What is the height of the right circular cone?

(1 point)
Responses

15 cm
15 cm

17 cm
17 cm

16 cm
16 cm

8 cm

1 answer

The height of the right circular cone, as indicated in the figure, is 15 cm.

So the correct response is:

15 cm