document.write( "Question 1005205: A cone with a base radius of 8 cm fits inside a sphere of radius 10 cm. Find the perpendicular height of the cone.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "h = $\"sqrt%2810%5E2-8%5E2%29\"$ + $\"10\"$ = 6 + 10 = 16 cm.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "h = $\"10\"$ - $\"sqrt%2810%5E2-8%5E2%29\"$ = 10 - 6 = 4 cm.\r
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