SOLUTION: A cone frustum is inscribed in a sphere of radius 13. If one of the bases of the frustum is a great circle of the sphere, and the other base has radius 12, what is the slant height

Question 1137432: A cone frustum is inscribed in a sphere of radius 13. If one of the bases of the frustum is a great circle of the sphere, and the other base has radius 12, what is the slant height.
Answer by ikleyn(52781) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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1.  The height of the frustum is equal to the distance from the center of the sphere to the smaller base of the frustum


    h =  =  = 5 units.



2.  Hence, the slant height is equal to


    H =  =  =  = .    ANSWER

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