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Question
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A cone shows a height marked as 12 and a diameter marked as 8, both indicated with perpendicular dotted lines. The slant height is marked as 10.
What is the radius of the cone?
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Responses
10
10
8
8
4
4
12
1 answer
The radius of a cone is half of its diameter. In this case, the diameter of the cone is given as 8.
To find the radius, you can use the formula:
\[ \text{Radius} = \frac{\text{Diameter}}{2} = \frac{8}{2} = 4 \]
Thus, the radius of the cone is 4.
The correct response is:
4
