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)%0D%0A287.12 square centimeters
To begin, we need to convert the measurements from feet to centimeters. 1 foot is equal to 30.48 centimeters.
Diameter: 12 feet * 30.48 cm/foot = 365.76 cm
Slant height: 14 feet * 30.48 cm/foot = 426.72 cm
Now, we can calculate the radius of the cone. The radius is equal to half of the diameter.
Radius: 365.76 cm / 2 = 182.88 cm
Next, we can calculate the lateral surface area of the cone, using the formula LSA = πrl, where r is the radius and l is the slant height.
LSA = 3.14 * 182.88 cm * 426.72 cm
LSA = 246887.9488 cm²
Therefore, the surface area of the cone is approximately 246887.9 square centimeters when rounded to the nearest tenth.
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Given:
Diameter: 12 feet
Slant height: 14 feet
First, we need to convert the measurements from feet to centimeters. 1 foot is equal to 30.48 centimeters.
Diameter: 12 feet * 30.48 cm/foot = 365.76 cm
Slant height: 14 feet * 30.48 cm/foot = 426.72 cm
Next, we can calculate the radius of the cone. The radius is equal to half of the diameter.
Radius: 365.76 cm / 2 = 182.88 cm
The lateral surface area (LSA) of a cone can be calculated using the formula LSA = πrl, where r is the radius and l is the slant height.
LSA = 3.14 * 182.88 cm * 426.72 cm
LSA = 246,884.64 cm²
Therefore, the surface area of the cone is approximately 246,884.6 square centimeters when rounded to the nearest tenth.
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Given:
Diameter: 12 feet
Slant height: 14 feet
First, we need to convert the measurements from feet to inches. Since 1 foot is equal to 12 inches, we have:
Diameter: 12 feet * 12 inches/foot = 144 inches
Slant height: 14 feet * 12 inches/foot = 168 inches
Now, let's calculate the radius (r) of the cone, which is equal to half of the diameter:
Radius: 144 inches / 2 = 72 inches
Next, we can calculate the lateral surface area (LSA) of the cone using the formula LSA = πrℓ, where r is the radius and ℓ is the slant height.
LSA = 3.14 * 72 inches * 168 inches
LSA ≈ 36,188.16 square inches
Finally, we convert the surface area from square inches to square centimeters. Since 1 inch is equal to 2.54 centimeters:
Surface Area = 36,188.16 square inches * (2.54 cm/inch)^2
Surface Area ≈ 233,984.81 square centimeters
Therefore, the surface area of the cone is approximately 233,984.8 square centimeters when rounded to the nearest tenth.
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Given:
Diameter: 12 feet
Slant height: 14 feet
To compute the surface area, we need to find the radius of the cone. The radius (r) is equal to half of the diameter.
Radius: 12 feet / 2 = 6 feet
To find the surface area, we need to calculate the lateral surface area (LSA) of the cone.
The formula for the LSA of a cone is LSA = πrl, where r is the radius and l is the slant height.
LSA = 3.14 * 6 feet * 14 feet
LSA = 263.04 square feet
To convert the surface area from square feet to square centimeters, we need to multiply by the conversion factor. Since 1 square foot is equal to 929.03 square centimeters:
Surface Area = 263.04 square feet * 929.03 square cm/square foot
Surface Area ≈ 244196.91 square centimeters
Therefore, the surface area of the cone is approximately 244196.9 square centimeters when rounded to the nearest tenth.
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Apologies once again for the confusion.
Given:
Diameter: 12 feet
Slant height: 14 feet
To calculate the surface area of a cone, we need to find the radius (r) of the cone first. The radius is half the diameter.
Radius: 12 feet / 2 = 6 feet
Next, we can use the slant height (l) and radius (r) to calculate the lateral surface area (LSA) of the cone. The formula for LSA is πrl, where π is approximately 3.14.
LSA = 3.14 * 6 feet * 14 feet
LSA = 263.04 square feet
Now, let's convert the surface area from square feet to square centimeters. Since 1 square foot is equal to 929.03 square centimeters:
Surface Area = 263.04 square feet * 929.03 square cm/square foot
Surface Area ≈ 244373.27 square centimeters
Therefore, the surface area of the cone is approximately 244373.3 square centimeters when rounded to the nearest tenth.