The formula to find the volume of a cone is
1/3 X pie X radius (squared) X height.
I am given that slanted height of a cone is 17 and the height is 15, but i am not given the radius. How do i find the radius?
1/3 X pie X radius (squared) X height.
I am given that slanted height of a cone is 17 and the height is 15, but i am not given the radius. How do i find the radius?
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Use the pythagorean theorem to find the radius, because you have one leg, and the hypotenuse for a right triangle.
a^2 + 15^2 = 17^2
a^2 = 289-225= 64
a= 8
That's the radius, so now you have all the information needed to find the volume.
a^2 + 15^2 = 17^2
a^2 = 289-225= 64
a= 8
That's the radius, so now you have all the information needed to find the volume.