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Claire says that in order to calculate the surface area of the cone, she needs to use 8 in. Miles says that in order to calculate the surface area of the cone, he needs to use 9 in. Who is correct and why?

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Responses

Miles is correct because 9 in. is the slant height of the cone.
Miles is correct because 9 in. is the slant height of the cone.

Claire is correct because 8 in. is the slant height of the cone.
Claire is correct because 8 in. is the slant height of the cone.

Miles is correct because 9 in. is the height of the cone.
Miles is correct because 9 in. is the height of the cone.

Claire is correct because 8 in. is the height of the cone.

Based on the image, Claire is correct because 8 in. is the slant height of the cone.