that was wrong bot. What is the surface area, in square centimeters, of a cone with a diameter of 12 feet and a slant height of 14 feet? Use 3.14 for pi and round to the nearest tenth, if necessary.

Answer 1

To calculate the surface area of a cone, we need the radius, not the diameter.

Given the diameter of the cone is 12 feet, we can find the radius by dividing the diameter by 2: 12 feet / 2 = 6 feet.

The slant height of the cone is 14 feet.

Now we can calculate the surface area of the cone. The formula is given by:

Surface Area = π * r * (r + l),

where r is the radius and l is the slant height.

Using the given values, the surface area of the cone is:

Surface Area = 3.14 * 6 feet * (6 feet + 14 feet) = 3.14 * 6 feet * 20 feet = 376.8 square feet.

Therefore, the surface area of the cone is approximately 376.8 square feet.