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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Geometry help please

OpenStudy (anonymous):

OpenStudy (mertsj):

Do you know the formulas for the surface area and lateral surface area of a cone?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

SA = πr2 + πrl

OpenStudy (mertsj):

So in your problem, r = 12 and l = 21. Substitute and solve.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Sa=3.14*12*2 + 3.14*12*21

OpenStudy (anonymous):

866.64

OpenStudy (anonymous):

what did i do wrong? @Mertsj

OpenStudy (mertsj):

I'm not sure. What do you get for 3.14 x 12^2

OpenStudy (anonymous):

452.16

OpenStudy (mertsj):

Do you know that the formula is: \[SA=\pi r^2+\pi rl\]

OpenStudy (mertsj):

And what about pi x12x21?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

791.28

OpenStudy (mertsj):

Add those two numbers together.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

1243.44

OpenStudy (mertsj):

So if you carried more digits in pi you would get 1244.1 so now we have narrowed it down to 2 or 4.

OpenStudy (mertsj):

Now hunt up your formula for lateral surface area of a cone and plug into that.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

1/2pl+B

OpenStudy (mertsj):

Where did you get that?

OpenStudy (mertsj):

Google "lateral surface area of a cone"

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i did and that came up

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Lateral surface area of a cone = π × r × l,

OpenStudy (mertsj):

Plug into that

OpenStudy (mertsj):

You've already done it once, haven't you? It the first part of the formula for the total surface area.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

3.14*12*21 = 791.28

OpenStudy (mertsj):

So what is your answer?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

D

OpenStudy (mertsj):

Good job!!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thank you for the help

OpenStudy (mertsj):

yw

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