If you knew that the slant height of the cone = 13 cm, and the radius of the cone = 5 cm, how would you find the height of the cone?

Question

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Set up the equation 52+h2=132
5
2
+
ℎ
2
=
13
2
Square 5 and 13 to get 25+h2=169
25
+
ℎ
2
=
169
Subtract 25 from both sides to get h2=144
ℎ
2
=
144
Take the square root of both sides h = 12 cm

Answer 1

Step 1
Set up the equation 5^2 + h^2 = 13^2

Step 2
Square 5 and 13 to get 25 + h^2 = 169

Step 3
Subtract 25 from both sides to get h^2=144

Step 4
Take the square root of both sides to get h = 12 cm