Question

what is the length of the radius of the LARGER cone(the LARGER cone has a slant height of 15) when the SMALLER cone has a radius of 8 and a slant height of 12ft ,please help.

Answer 1

use ratios of corresponding sides

larger/smaller

so

call the large cone radius R

\[\frac{R}{8} = \frac{15}{12}\]

just solve for r

Answer 2

do i multiply or divide?

Answer 3

wait is it 10?

Answer 4

@campbell_st ?

Answer 5

yep... thats it

Answer 6

thank you