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
To find the length of the height of the cone, we can use the Pythagorean theorem.
The Pythagorean theorem states that in a right-angled triangle, the square of the length of the hypotenuse (c) is equal to the sum of the squares of the lengths of the other two sides (a and b):
a^2 + b^2 = c^2
In this case, the height of the cone can be represented by side a, the radius of the cone is side b, and the slant height is side c.
Given:
Height (a) = 13 feet
Radius (b) = 10 feet
We want to find the length of side a (the height of the cone).
Using the Pythagorean theorem:
a^2 + b^2 = c^2
Substituting the given values:
13^2 + 10^2 = c^2
169 + 100 = c^2
269 = c^2
Taking the square root of both sides:
sqrt(269) = c
We know that the slant height (c) is the diagonal length of the cone, so we have found the value of c. However, we are looking for the height (a).
We can use the Pythagorean theorem again to find the length of side a:
a^2 + b^2 = c^2
a^2 + 10^2 = sqrt(269)^2
a^2 + 100 = 269
Subtracting 100 from both sides:
a^2 = 169
Taking the square root of both sides:
sqrt(a^2) = sqrt(169)
a = 13
Therefore, the length of the height of the cone is 13 feet.
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Given:
Height of the cone (a) = 13 feet
Radius of the cone (b) = 10 feet
We want to find the length of the height of the cone (a).
We know that the slant height (l) is the diagonal length of the cone. Using the Pythagorean theorem, we have:
l^2 = a^2 + b^2
Substituting the given values:
l^2 = 13^2 + 10^2
l^2 = 169 + 100
l^2 = 269
Taking the square root of both sides:
l = √269
Therefore, the length of the slant height (l) of the cone is √269 feet or approximately 16.4 feet.
However, we want to find the length of the height (a) of the cone.
Using the Pythagorean theorem again, we have:
l^2 = a^2 + b^2
Substituting the values we know:
(√269)^2 = a^2 + 10^2
269 = a^2 + 100
Subtracting 100 from both sides:
169 = a^2
Taking the square root of both sides:
√169 = √(a^2)
13 = a
Therefore, the length of the height of the cone (a) is 13 feet.
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Given:
Height of the cone (a) = 13 feet
Radius of the cone (b) = 10 feet
We want to find the length of the height of the cone (a).
Using the Pythagorean theorem, we have:
a^2 + b^2 = l^2
where l is the slant height.
Substituting the given values:
13^2 + 10^2 = l^2
169 + 100 = l^2
269 = l^2
Taking the square root of both sides:
√269 = l
Therefore, the length of the slant height (l) of the cone is approximately 16.4 feet.
To find the length of the height (a), we need to use the Pythagorean theorem again:
a^2 + b^2 = l^2
Substituting the values we know:
a^2 + 10^2 = 16.4^2
a^2 + 100 = 269.76
Subtracting 100 from both sides:
a^2 = 169.76
Taking the square root of both sides:
a = √169.76
a ≈ 13.03 feet
Therefore, the length of the height of the cone (a) is approximately 13.03 feet.
To find the length of the height of the cone, we can use the Pythagorean theorem. Let's consider the slant height (l) as the hypotenuse, the height (h) as one of the legs, and the radius (r) as the other leg. The Pythagorean theorem states that the square of the hypotenuse is equal to the sum of the squares of the other two sides. In this case, it can be written as:
l^2 = h^2 + r^2
Given that the radius (r) is 10 feet and the cone stands 13 feet tall, we can substitute these values into the equation:
l^2 = h^2 + (10^2)
Now, we need to solve for the square of the slant height (l^2). The square of 10 (10^2) is 100. So, the equation becomes:
l^2 = h^2 + 100
Since the cone stands 13 feet tall, we have h = 13. Substituting this value into the equation, we can solve for l^2:
l^2 = 13^2 + 100
l^2 = 169 + 100
l^2 = 269
Now, to find the length of the height of the cone (h), we can take the square root of both sides of the equation:
l = √269
So, the length of the height of the cone is approximately equal to √269 feet.