SOLUTION: The curved surface areas of two cones are equal. The base radius of one is 5 cm and its slant height is 12 cm. Calculate the height of the second cone if its base radius is 6 cm.

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Question 1133942: The curved surface areas of two cones are equal. The base radius of one is 5 cm and its slant height is 12 cm. Calculate the height of the second cone if its base radius is 6 cm.
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Area of just the curved surface of a cone of radius r and height h is .

SLANT HEIGHT formula is .

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The other cone has slant height 10, and cone height 8.

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