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 necessar
We first need to convert the given measurements from feet to centimeters. Since there are 30.48 centimeters in a foot, the diameter is 12 feet × 30.48 centimeters/foot = 365.76 centimeters.
The slant height is given as 14 feet, so the slant height is 14 feet × 30.48 centimeters/foot = 426.72 centimeters.
The surface area of a cone is given by the formula A = πr(r + l), where A is the surface area, r is the radius, and l is the slant height.
Since we're given the diameter, we can find the radius by dividing the diameter by 2: radius = 365.76 centimeters / 2 = 182.88 centimeters.
Using these measurements in the surface area formula, we have A = 3.14 × 182.88 × (182.88 + 426.72) = 3.14 × 182.88 × 609.6 = 347,632.6912 square centimeters.
Rounding to the nearest tenth, the surface area is approximately 347,632.7 square centimeters.
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The radius of the cone is half of the diameter, so the radius is 12 feet / 2 = 6 feet.
We need to convert the measurements to centimeters, so the radius is 6 feet × 30.48 centimeters/foot = 182.88 centimeters.
The slant height is given as 14 feet, so the slant height is 14 feet × 30.48 centimeters/foot = 426.72 centimeters.
The surface area of a cone is given by the formula A = πr(r + l), where A is the surface area, r is the radius, and l is the slant height.
Substituting the values into the formula, we have A = 3.14 × 182.88 × (182.88 + 426.72) = 3.14 × 182.88 × 609.6 = 348,031.6928 square centimeters.
Rounding to the nearest tenth, the surface area is approximately 348,031.7 square centimeters.
To find the surface area of a cone, you need to calculate the area of the base and the lateral surface area.
1. Area of the Base:
The base of a cone is a circle, and the formula to find the area of a circle is A = πr², where A represents the area and r represents the radius of the circle.
Given the diameter of the cone is 12 feet, the radius (r) is half the diameter, so r = 12/2 = 6 feet.
Now, substitute the value of r into the formula to find the area of the base: A = 3.14 * (6)² = 3.14 * 36 = 113.04 square feet.
2. Lateral Surface Area:
The lateral surface area of a cone can be found using the formula A = πrs, where A represents the lateral surface area, r represents the radius of the cone's base, and s represents the slant height.
We already know the radius of the base is 6 feet, and the slant height is given as 14 feet.
Now substitute the values into the formula to find the lateral surface area: A = 3.14 * 6 * 14 = 263.04 square feet.
3. Total Surface Area:
To calculate the total surface area of the cone, we need to add the area of the base to the lateral surface area. So, add the values obtained in step 1 and step 2:
Total Surface Area = Base Area + Lateral Surface Area
Total Surface Area = 113.04 + 263.04 = 376.08 square feet.
However, the question asked for the surface area in square centimeters, not square feet. To convert 376.08 square feet to square centimeters, we need to know the conversion factor.
1 foot = 30.48 centimeters (approximately).
To convert the surface area from square feet to square centimeters, multiply the surface area in square feet by the conversion factor:
376.08 square feet * 30.48 square centimeters/foot * 30.48 square centimeters/foot = 114890.9824 square centimeters.
Rounded to the nearest tenth, the surface area of the cone is approximately 114890.9 square centimeters.