What is the surface area, in square meters, of a cone with a slant height of 8 meters and a radius of 5 meters? Use 3.14 for pi and round to the nearest tenth if necessary. (1 point)
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The surface area of a cone can be found using the formula A = πr(r + l), where r is the radius and l is the slant height.
Plugging in the given values, we have:
A = 3.14(5)(5 + 8)
A = 3.14(5)(13)
A = 3.14(65)
A = 204.1
Therefore, the surface area of the cone is approximately 204.1 square meters.
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. (1 point)
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Apologies for the incorrect response. Let's start over and find the correct surface area of the cone.
First, let's convert the measurements from feet to centimeters.
Since 1 foot is equal to 30.48 centimeters:
Diameter in centimeters = 12 ft * 30.48 cm/ft = 365.76 cm
Slant height in centimeters = 14 ft * 30.48 cm/ft = 426.72 cm
Now, we can find the surface area of the cone using the formula A = πr(r + l), where r is the radius (half of the diameter) and l is the slant height.
Radius in centimeters = 365.76 cm / 2 = 182.88 cm
Now, we can plug the values into the formula:
A = 3.14 * 182.88 cm * (182.88 cm + 426.72 cm)
A = 3.14 * 182.88 cm * 609.60 cm
A = 352,198.5024 cm^2
Rounding to the nearest tenth, the surface area of the cone is approximately 352,198.5 square centimeters.
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To find the surface area of a cone, you need to know the slant height and the radius. The formula for the surface area of a cone is:
Surface Area = π * r * (r + l)
Where:
- π (Pi) is a mathematical constant, approximately equal to 3.14.
- r is the radius of the cone.
- l is the slant height of the cone.
In this case, the radius is 5 meters and the slant height is 8 meters. Now you can substitute these values into the formula and calculate the surface area:
Surface Area = 3.14 * 5 * (5 + 8)
First, calculate the sum inside the parentheses:
Surface Area = 3.14 * 5 * 13
Next, multiply 3.14 by 5 and then multiply the product by 13:
Surface Area = 78.5 * 13
Multiply the two numbers together:
Surface Area ≈ 1018.5 square meters
Therefore, the surface area of the cone, rounded to the nearest tenth, is approximately 1018.5 square meters.
First, we need to convert the given measurements from feet to centimeters, as the surface area is required in square centimeters.
Since 1 foot is equal to 30.48 centimeters, we can convert the diameter of 12 feet to centimeters by multiplying by 30.48:
Diameter in centimeters = 12 ft * 30.48 cm/ft = 365.76 cm
Similarly, we can convert the slant height of 14 feet to centimeters:
Slant height in centimeters = 14 ft * 30.48 cm/ft = 426.72 cm
Next, we can find the surface area of the cone using the formula A = πr(r + l), where r is the radius (half of the diameter) and l is the slant height.
Radius in centimeters = 365.76 cm / 2 = 182.88 cm
Now, we can plug the values into the formula:
A = 3.14 * 182.88 cm * (182.88 cm + 426.72 cm)
A = 3.14 * 182.88 cm * 609.60 cm
A = 352,198.5024 cm^2
Rounding to the nearest tenth, the surface area of the cone is approximately 352,198.5 square centimeters.