Observe the cone figure below. The slant height, l, is the diagonal length of the cone. The cone stands 13 feet tall and has a radius of 10, what is the length of the height of the cone? a2 +b2 = c2
find the length of the height of the cone
Using the Pythagorean theorem, we can find the length of the height of the cone.
a^2 + b^2 = c^2
Where:
a = radius = 10 feet
b = height of the cone
c = slant height of the cone = 13 feet
Substituting the given values into the equation:
10^2 + b^2 = 13^2
100 + b^2 = 169
b^2 = 169 - 100
b^2 = 69
Taking the square root of both sides to solve for b:
b = √69
So, the length of the height of the cone is approximately √69 feet.
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Using the Pythagorean theorem, we have:
a^2 + b^2 = c^2
where:
a = radius = 10 feet
b = height of the cone
c = slant height of the cone = 13 feet
Substituting the given values into the equation:
10^2 + b^2 = 13^2
100 + b^2 = 169
b^2 = 169 - 100
b^2 = 69
Taking the square root of both sides to solve for b:
b = ±√69
Since the height of the cone cannot be negative, the length of the height of the cone is approximately √69 feet or about 8.31 feet.
To find the length of the height of the cone, we can use the Pythagorean theorem, which states that in a right triangle, the square of the length of the hypotenuse (the longest side) is equal to the sum of the squares of the other two sides.
In this case, we can consider the slant height (l) as the hypotenuse, the height (h) as one of the legs, and the radius (r) as the other leg. So, to find the length of the height (h), we can use the equation:
h^2 + r^2 = l^2
Given that the radius (r) is 10 feet and the slant height (l) is unknown, we need to calculate the value of l first. Since the slant height is the diagonal length of the cone, we can visualize an imaginary right triangle where the slant height (l) is the hypotenuse and the height (h) is one of the legs.
Using the Pythagorean theorem, we can solve for the length of the slant height (l):
l^2 = h^2 + r^2
l^2 = 13^2 + 10^2
l^2 = 169 + 100
l^2 = 269
To find the square root of 269, we can use a calculator or simplify the square root by finding its prime factors. Simplifying, we can write:
l = sqrt(269)
So, now that we have the value of l, we can substitute it back into the equation to find the length of the height (h):
h^2 + r^2 = l^2
h^2 + 10^2 = sqrt(269)^2
h^2 + 100 = 269
h^2 = 169
h = sqrt(169)
Therefore, the length of the height of the cone is 13 feet.